for the taking
/fɚ ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Available; able to be taken without difficulty.
Example Sentences
- ""He that believeth hath everlasting life." That life is no distant blessing, hard to win and costly to purchase. It is free. It is yours for the taking. It becomes yours the moment you believe."
- "After all these years of abnegation the crown might yet be his—was his for the taking."
- "How dreadful to live on when you were of no more interest to anyone, but must just 'pass the time' and die. But how much more dreadful to 'pass the time' when you were strong, and life were yours for the taking!"
- "She had no desire to go near the Swenster mansion again, but neither could she bear to have Enid or Jane sharing in an adventure which was hers for the taking."
- "With the non-steam types maximum power is there for the taking, as it were—at any time."
- "Compounds such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, water, hydrogen peroxide and oxides of nitrogen are also either available or can be manufactured from local materials [on the Moon, Mars, etc.] without too much difficulty once a base is established. These benefits are there for the taking by any generation willing to take the risks involved."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fɚ ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/
- British English: /fə ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/