taking

be yours for the taking

if something good is yours for the taking, it would be very easy for you to get or achieve. She fell on the third lap, just as the gold medal was hers for the taking. If you're interested in the job, it's there for the taking.

be like taking candy from a baby (American, informal, American, informal)

to be very easy. Beating them was the easiest thing in the world - it was like taking candy from a baby.

See also: baby, candy, from, like

mickey-taking (British & Australian, informal)

take the mick/mickey - to make people laugh at someone, usually by copying what they do or say in a way that seems funny. I had to put up with a bit of mickey-taking from some of the blokes when I first told them but they've calmed down now.

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for the taking

easily available. If you're interested in the job, it's there for the taking.

Usage notes: often used in the form someone's for the taking: Just when it looked like the gold medal was hers for the taking, she fell and twisted her ankle.

within reach

like taking candy from a baby

extremely easy. Selling my mother something I made is like taking candy from a baby — she can't say no.

See also: baby, candy, from, like