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| English | Russian |
| be one's for the taking | быть обеспеченным (кому-либо: With the team's closest rivals out of the championship, the title was theirs for the taking. • With your famous parents, any job is yours for the taking. 4uzhoj) |
| be one's for the taking | остаётся руку протянуть (VLZ_58) |
| be one's for the taking | быть уже в кармане (Just when it looked like the gold medal was hers for the taking, she fell and twisted her ankle. VLZ_58) |
| be there for the taking | быть уже в руках (=it was close; о победе и т.п.; часто со словами "почти", "казалось": It was there for the taking but the Wolves could not hold on late and Evanston was able to squeak out a win. 4uzhoj) |