be up for grabs

be up for grabs

1. To be available to anyone to claim; to be unclaimed. This last piece of cake is up for grabs—who wants it?
2. To be in a state of chaos. After the CEO's scandalous behavior was exposed, the whole company was up for grabs.
See also: grab, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be up for ˈgrabs

(informal) available for anyone who is interested: The contract for repairing the damaged buildings will soon be up for grabs. There are thousands of prizes up for grabs in our competition!
See also: grab, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • up for grabs
  • a piece of cake
  • be a piece of cake
  • piece of cake
  • piece of cake, it's a
  • gather (someone) into (something)
  • gather into
  • it's not what you know but who you know
  • on the in, be
  • be on the in
References in periodicals archive
A total of P2.7 million will be up for grabs in the 54-hole championship with only the top 40 teams after 36 holes of stroke play disputing the top purse of P500,000.
Delimondo Nat'l Pro-Am set
In addition, half ranking points will be up for grabs in the Kerr Investments Cumbria Classic at Penrith and Carlisle on May 13-14 and Rocar Moores Fixby Classic at Huddersfield on September 28-30.
Exciting season is ahead