for the asking

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."

Per a report from The New York Times, the apartment went on the market in July for the asking price of $6.5 million.

"Why wasn't former Marine Paul Whelan included in this totally one-sided transaction? He would have been let out for the asking. What a "stupid" and unpatriotic embarrassment for the USA!!!"

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

It’s no wonder that Republicans are playing defense in an election that once seemed theirs for the asking.