Phrase guide

for the asking

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Available for someone to have something just by asking for it, i.e., without any significant effort or outlay; freely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • All you have to do is go to the interview. The job is yours for the asking.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

on the occasion of a request

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • advice was free for the asking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: on request

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: csak egy szavába kerül — available for someone to have something just by asking for it, i.e., without any significant effort or outlay; freely
  • Hungarian: csak kérnie kell — available for someone to have something just by asking for it, i.e., without any significant effort or outlay; freely