for the asking

Idioms  

1. On request, without charge, as in My brother is a lawyer, so for us his advice is free for the asking, or If you want to borrow the tractor, it's yours for the asking. This expression dates from the early 1800s, although slightly different versions of it (such as at one's asking) have been used since the late 1500s.

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Example Sentences

I guess it’s time for the asking later: Might the industry’s recent re-embrace of internal combustion leave it poorly positioned now that gas prices are rising?

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

At the time, he maintained that he would have secured the release of another prisoner, ex-Marine Paul Whelan, without having to exchange a Russian prisoner, saying he "would have been let out for the asking."

From Salon • May 23, 2024

To their fans they were movie stars with muscle, who had it all just for the asking.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2022

As is often the case with Anker, they’re a very competitive product for the asking price.

From The Verge • Oct. 7, 2021

Our own district superintendent confided that the principalship of North High would be opening up in a couple of years, and the job was mine for the asking.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman