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up for grabs
Available to anyone, as in Now that he's resigned, his job is up for grabs. This term alludes to something being thrown in the air for anyone to grasp or catch. [Colloquial; 1920s]
Example Sentences
Although it’s unclear how much states could lose, the revenue up for grabs is big.
In what was a tie game at Petco Park, on a day first place in the National League West was up for grabs, Hernández delivered the decisive blow in the Dodgers’ 5-2 win over the Padres, belting a three-run home run to straightaway center that sent the club a pivotal series victory.
While Reform UK's rise was the big story of those elections, almost half of the councils up for grabs were not won outright by any single party.
"Everyone knows before you go into any game there are always places up for grabs," said Wright.
Seats in the National Assembly, Senate and local councils are up for grabs but Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role as president as he is serving a seven-year term that ends in 2027.
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