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there for the taking

ADJECTIVE
obtainable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attainable
WEAK
at hand derivable duck soup gettable in stock no problem no sweat on deck on offer on tap piece of cake procurable purchasable pushover ready realizable securable to be had
Antonyms
WEAK
unachievable unavailable unobtainable

Example Sentences

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Bournemouth have been there for the taking this season.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

These are not vintage All Blacks and they were there for the taking.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

I mean, they gave me the opportunity by not addressing most of the country, and it was there for the taking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The Oscars’ biggest prize is there for the taking!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

If the information they needed was in those files, it was there for the taking.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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