one's for the asking



one's for the asking

Fig. [can become] one's property if one asks for it. I have a cherry pie here. A slice is yours for the asking if you want it. Uncle Mac said we could have his old car if we wanted it. It was ours for the asking.
See also: ask

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JancsiYAWN-cheeHungarian
Diantha-Dutch, English (Rare)
Rubina-Italian
Bopha-Khmer
Iou-Biblical Greek
CharisKAR-is (English)Ancient Greek, English (Rare)