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(just) taking care of business

Fig. doing what I am supposed to do; an answer to the question "What are you doing lately?" (Also abbreviated T.C.B.) Bill: Hey, man. What you been doing? Tom: Just taking care of business. Andy: Look, officer, I'm just standing here, taking care of business, and this Tom guy comes up and tries to hit me for a loan. Tom: That's not true!

See also: business, care

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Prov. Genius is the quality of being exceedingly careful about everything you do. If genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, Marilyn certainly has it. She never overlooks a single detail that needs attention.

See also: genius, pain

like taking candy from a baby and as easy as taking candy from a baby

Cliché very easy. Getting to the airport was easy. It was like taking candy from a baby.

See also: baby, candy, like

taking calls

willing to receive telephone calls. I'm sorry, but she's not taking calls at the moment. Can I have her call you later?

See also: call

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be yours for the taking  also be there 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) also be as easy as taking candy from a baby (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, like

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for the taking also free 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.

Related vocabulary: 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, like