idiom
Food
low-hanging fruit
LOH HANG-ing FROOT
loʊ ˈhæŋɪŋ fruːtListen
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Syllable breakdown
lowhangingfruit
Dictionary meaning
Tasks or targets that are easily achieved and require little effort.
Examples
- Before tackling the complex reforms, the team identified the low-hanging fruit they could fix quickly.
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