for the asking
idiom
—used to indicate that something is readily available for someone to have or take
This job is hers for the asking.
Our services are available/free for the asking.
Examples of for the asking in a Sentence
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Indeed, Dishoom is great for a group with diverse tastes; vegan and gluten- and dairy-free menus are yours for the asking.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Last month, Vergara and Manganiello put their the seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom Beverly Hills home on the market for a second time in less than a year, for the asking price of $18 million.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
The seller accepted an offer for the asking price, but the deal didn’t end up closing and the seller chose to wait until spring.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Last month, Vergara and Manganiello put their the seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom Beverly Hills home on the market for a second time in less than a year, for the asking price of $18 million.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
The seller accepted an offer for the asking price, but the deal didn’t end up closing and the seller chose to wait until spring.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
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