English in a Minute: Up for Grabs

Welcome to English in a Minute! If something is “up for grabs,” does that mean you have to reach up to get it?  
AS: Hey, are you coming to game night at the library? 
AM: I don’t know.
AS: It says they have prizes up for grabs. 
AM Prizes? What prizes? I love prizes. 
AS:  It just says here, “Five prizes up for grabs, so come ready to play!” Maybe you’ll win one! 
AM: One? Maybe I’ll win five! 
AS: Confidence helps, I guess. 
When something is up for grabs, it’s available to any person who wants it. And if a prize is up for grabs, a lot of people will want it. So, Anna might need more than confidence to win. And that’s English in a Minute!

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