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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Báez has never gotten his full due for handling the hate, for answering the questions, for owning the fact that his performance has been gruesome for most of his Tigers tenure.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That damage is not without a cost, and the bill might be due for Elkins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These names could be due for underperformance, according to the technical metrics, if the market does right itself again.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
The sport’s most popular driver is due for a victory, and why not at Darlington?
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That damage is not without a cost, and the bill might be due for Elkins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These names could be due for underperformance, according to the technical metrics, if the market does right itself again.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
The sport’s most popular driver is due for a victory, and why not at Darlington?
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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