on a plate

Easily and without any or much fuss, work, or effort. I was lucky enough to fall into a cushy managerial role, without much direct supervision or constraints—it's a great life that's just been handed to me on a plate. You've been given every opportunity in life on a plate, but still you whine and complain when things don't go exactly the way you want.

on a plate

with little or no effort from the person concerned. informal

1986 Max Egremont Dear Shadows They were handed an asset on a plate and treated it in a totally uncreative way.

词组	on a plate
释义	on a plate on a plate Easily and without any or much fuss, work, or effort. I was lucky enough to fall into a cushy managerial role, without much direct supervision or constraints—it's a great life that's just been handed to me on a plate. You've been given every opportunity in life on a plate, but still you whine and complain when things don't go exactly the way you want. See also: on, plate Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on a plate with little or no effort from the person concerned. informal 1986 Max Egremont Dear Shadows They were handed an asset on a plate and treated it in a totally uncreative way. See also: on, plate Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: on a platter make do without a second thought leave (one) to (one's) own devices leave one to own devices leave somebody to their own devices leave someone to their own devices leave to own devices leave to someone's own devices go AWOL
随便看	come to nought come to (one's) assistance come to (one's) attention come to (one's) ears come to oneself come to (one's) feet come to (one's) knowledge come to (one's) notice come to one's senses come to (one's) senses come to papa come to pass come to pass, to come to/reach somebody's ears come to rescue come to rest come to senses firm firm hand firm hand on the tiller firm up first first among equals first and foremost first and last