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

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