Idioms

be somebody's for the asking

be (one's) for the asking

To be available for one to easily obtain or achieve. With your famous parents, any job is yours for the asking. Some of us, though, actually have to apply for jobs. As I promised, you can pick anything in the store you'd like to take home with you—it's yours for the asking. A: "Hey, man, if you want this beat-up old car, it's yours for the asking." B: "Really?" A: "Yeah, it would save me the hassle of having to find some place to store it."
See also: ask, for
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be somebody’s for the ˈasking

be obtained simply by asking for it; be very easily obtained: If you want any of the furniture, it’s yours for the asking.Fame and money were hers for the asking in those days.
See also: ask, for
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