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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

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Little time to implement change but the chance to go clear in the league was there for the taking with a game in hand.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025

As Mikel Arteta's men prepare to host Tottenham on Sunday, many believe a first league title since 2003-04 is there for the taking.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

That is not to say Australia are suddenly there for the taking.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 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

But his underground empire was still there for the taking.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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