"like a ripe plum" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} like a ripe plum
  1. (simile) With no effort on one's part. Related terms: low-hanging fruit, easy pickings
    Sense id: en-like_a_ripe_plum-en-prep_phrase-NdcZIFD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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