hand (something) to (someone) on a plate



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hand (something) to (someone) on a plate

To give or relinquish something to someone very easily, without him or her having to work very hard to get or achieve it. The team's defense has been atrocious today, handing a victory to their opponents on a plate. If we can get the government to subsidize our project, we'll have our yearly earnings handed to us on a plate.
See also: hand, on, plate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aco-Macedonian, Serbian
Parham['pærəm]
ParthalÁNPAHR-ha-lawnIrish Mythology
Lauro-Italian
Oleksandra-Ukrainian
Diamanto-Greek