due for
idiom
: needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
I'm due for a dentist's appointment.
He will be due for another raise in June.
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The country is due for a general election by November.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Durant, under contract through the 2025-26 season and due for an extension, was a franchise pillar one day, the league’s hottest trade candidate the next.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The two Western Conference foes are due for a rematch Wednesday at Ball Arena.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Connecticut is due for more snow this week, according to the National Weather Service.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Durant, under contract through the 2025-26 season and due for an extension, was a franchise pillar one day, the league’s hottest trade candidate the next.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The two Western Conference foes are due for a rematch Wednesday at Ball Arena.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Connecticut is due for more snow this week, according to the National Weather Service.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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