on a plate
phrase
: without having been earned : as a gift
goals were handed to them on a plate
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The hallowed things of the past have no more claim on you now than a cookie on a plate.
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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“On a plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20plate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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