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idiombe spoken for1 relationship used in order to say that someone is married or has a serious relationship with someone else:I'm forever falling in love with my co-stars - but they're always married or spoken for.You should try to get to know him - I would, but I'm spoken for.2 available used in order to say that something is not available because someone else wants it:Businessmen who support the museum may have a gallery, lecture hall, or garden named after them (the parking lot is not spoken for).Most of your capital is spoken for, and the creditors are closing in; what do you do - watch your company crumble or sell up and get out?
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