hand/give/offer somebody something on a plateto let someone get or achieve something easily, without much effort from them 把某事物拱手送给某人 I worked hard for what I’ve got. It wasn’t handed to me on a plate. 我现在拥有的一切都是辛苦挣来的,并不是人家白送的。
→ hand/give/offer somebody something on a plate at plate1(2)