on a plate

phrase

: without having been earned : as a gift
goals were handed to them on a plate

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“On a plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20plate. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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