for the taking

for the taking

Available to easily obtain, achieve, or steal. With your famous parents, any job is yours for the taking. Some of us, though, actually have to apply for jobs. Our probable valedictorian has been pretty distracted lately, so I think the title is yours for the taking. There's no guard, and they have no security system. That safe is ours for the taking!See also: taking

for the taking

(of a person or thing) ready or available for someone to take advantage of. 1994 Jane Hamilton A Map of the World I try to imagine the land for the taking, and what it must have meant to have space for as far as the eye can see. See also: taking