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]
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 | grab (Idiom) |
| Fuerte Perdido (1978 Western Film) |
| Homebelly Groove...Live (1992 Album by Spin Doctors) |
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