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Let yourself in for meaning

Let yourself in for is a phrasal verb that means to take an action that unknowingly commits you to trouble or burdens.

Past simple
let yourself in for
Past participle
let yourself in for
-ing form
letting yourself in for

What let yourself in for means

B2

To take an action that unknowingly commits you to trouble or burdens

By agreeing to organize it, I let myself in for weeks of work.

Similar phrasal verbs

With let: let down, let up, let in, let someone in on something, let something into something, let off, let on, let out.

With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.

Common questions

What does let yourself in for mean?

To take an action that unknowingly commits you to trouble or burdens.

What is the past tense of let yourself in for?

Let yourself in for, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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