up for grabs

Idioms and Phrases

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

Eric Klinenberg on how the candidates can court this up-for-grabs demographic.

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Related Words

• ambiguous
• ambivalent
• dubious
• erratic
• hazy
• hesitant
• insecure
• precarious
• questionable
• risky
• unclear
• undecided
• undetermined
• unpredictable
• unreliable
• unresolved
• unsettled
• unsure
• vague