| low-hanging fruit | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the fruit that grows low on a tree and is therefore easy to reach |
| 2. | a course of action that can be undertaken quickly and easily as part of a wider range of changes or solutions to a problem: first pick the low-hanging fruit |
| 3. | a suitable company to buy as a straightforward investment opportunity |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| Main Entry: | low-hanging fruit |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | something easily achieved or obtained; the most readily achievable goal |
| Example: | Let's attempt the low-hanging fruit before the more difficult projects. |
| Etymology: | 1984 |