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Phrase(s): one’s for the asking
Fig. [can become] one’s property if one asks for it. • I have a cherry pie here. A slice is yours for the asking if you want it. • Uncle Mac said we could have his old car if we wanted it. It was ours for the asking., Phrase(s): for the asking
if one just asks (for something); simply by asking; on request. • Do you want to use my car? It’s yours for the asking. • I have an extra winter coat that’s yours for the asking.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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On request, without charge, as in My brother is a lawyer, so for us his advice is free for the asking, or If you want to borrow the tractor, it's yours for the asking. This expression dates from the early 1800s, although slightly different versions of it (such as at one's asking) have been used since the late 1500s.
American Heritage Idioms