Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ripe for the picking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ripe -for the pick-ing
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ready to be taken or exploited.

Example Sentences

"So now, it seems the real question is, If nature is ripe for the picking by capital-oriented farmers, then why should not farmers be ripe for the picking by industrial capitalists?"

Synonyms

ripe for the plucking

Questions

What does ripe for the picking mean?: Ready to be taken or exploited.

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