serve up on a plate
serve up on a plate
To give or relinquish something to someone very easily, without them having to work very hard to get or achieve it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "serve" and up." The team's defense has been atrocious today, serving a victory to their opponents up on a plate. If we can get the government to subsidize our project, we'll have our yearly earnings served up to us on a plate.
See also: on, plate, serve, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with
- attune to
- ask back
- orient to (something)