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If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.
Emilio Estevez

Meaning of "low-hanging fruit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOW-HANGING FRUIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOW-HANGING FRUIT

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Low-Hanging fruit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOW-HANGING FRUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glossary of business and management terms

The following special terms are used in commercial business and the management of large organisations such as corporations.

Definition of low-hanging fruit in the English dictionary

The first definition of low-hanging fruit in the dictionary is the fruit that grows low on a tree and is therefore easy to reach. Other definition of low-hanging fruit is a course of action that can be undertaken quickly and easily as part of a wider range of changes or solutions to a problem. Low-Hanging fruit is also a suitable company to buy as a straightforward investment opportunity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOW-HANGING FRUIT

low-context
low-cost
low-cut
low-density lipoprotein
low-down
low-fat
low-fi
low-flying
low-frequency
low-grade
low-heeled
low-impact
low-key
low-keyed
low-level
low-level language
low-level waste
low-loader
low-lying
low-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOW-HANGING FRUIT

bottled fruit
breadfruit
citrus fruit
dragon fruit
dried fruit
false fruit
forbidden fruit
fruit
grapefruit
jackfruit
kiwi fruit
miracle fruit
multiple fruit
passion fruit
recruit
ruby grapefruit
simple fruit
soft fruit
star fruit
stone fruit
UGLI fruit

Synonyms and antonyms of low-hanging fruit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «low-hanging fruit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOW-HANGING FRUIT

Find out the translation of low-hanging fruit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of low-hanging fruit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «low-hanging fruit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

低悬的果实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fruta madura
570 millions of speakers

English

low-hanging fruit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम लटका फल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفاكهة منخفضة شنقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низко висящие фрукты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fruta ao alcance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম ঝুলন্ত ফল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faible fruits mûrs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buah gantung rendah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

niedrig hängenden Früchte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低ぶら下げフルーツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낮은 교수형 과일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Woh-wohan sing murah banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trái cây treo thấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த தொங்கும் பழம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी फळ मागविणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Az asılı meyve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

low-hanging fruit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nisko wiszące owoce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низько висять фрукти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consumul redus de fructe - agățat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμηλός-κρεμώντας φρούτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lae-hangende vrugte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lågt hängande frukt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavthengende frukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of low-hanging fruit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-HANGING FRUIT»

The term «low-hanging fruit» is regularly used and occupies the 56.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-HANGING FRUIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «low-hanging fruit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «low-hanging fruit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about low-hanging fruit

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2 QUOTES WITH «LOW-HANGING FRUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word low-hanging fruit.
1
Emilio Estevez
If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.
2
Rhianna Pratchett
I think the Dutch certainly get British comedy. And let's face it; a lot of it is pretty low-hanging fruit for the whole world now. There are probably tribes in the heart of the Papua New Guinean rainforest that know all the words to the Dead Parrot sketch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOW-HANGING FRUIT»

Discover the use of low-hanging fruit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to low-hanging fruit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All The Low-Hanging ...
America is in disarray and our economy is failing us.
Tyler Cowen, 2011
2
Low-Hanging Fruit: 77 Eye-Opening Ways to Improve ...
And when they work together as “one company,” profits soar. For twenty-plus years, Jeremy Eden and Terri Long have helped companies of all sizes make millions by harvesting their low-hanging fruit. This book shows you how.
Jeremy Eden, Terri Long, 2014
3
Low Hanging Fruit and Highly Placed Vegetables
Written as a critical, edgy but humorous critique and commentary on popular practices, assumptions and programs of modern day management. this book gets existing managers to rethink their approaches, and new managers to know what pitfalls ...
Tom Fehlman, 2011
4
Low-Hanging Fruit by G. B. Mann
Beautifully Illustrated cover features model Roger Clark
G. B. Mann, 2004
5
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight ...
This important book illuminates how the poor live, and offers all of us an opportunity to think of a world beyond poverty. Learn more at www.pooreconomics.com
Abhijit Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Esther Duflo, 2011
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Corporate Punishment: Smashing the Management Clichs for ...
... a business. It's amusing that those least qualified to give advice are the ones unloading it the most. They'd poison me with low-hanging fruit advice such as, ' But you're doing so well and earning so much' and, of course, the predictable line  ...
James Adonis, 2011
7
The Green State: Rethinking Democracy and Sovereignty
Since this eco-efficiency strategy seeks only to "pick the low-hanging fruit" offered by the ecological modernization discourse, one might assume there to be few obstacles to its incorporation into the policy platforms of most political parties.
Robyn Eckersley
8
Green Economics: Confronting the Ecological Crisis
Another way to see it is this: Why should we prevent fruit growers from picking low-hanging fruit when it is available and instead force them to pass over low- hanging fruit and pick fruit from higher branches? If we want to force fruit growers to ...
Robin Hahnel, 2011
9
Blackout: Coal, Climate and the Last Energy Crisis
A low-hanging-fruit syndrome constrains both the discovery and production of most non-renewable resources. Deposits of minerals are continually being found; but, as exploration history lengthens, the tendency is to find only minor deposits ...
Richard Heinberg, 2009
10
Fire Sale: How to Buy US Foreclosures
These comprise what Brian calls “the low-hanging fruit.” They're easy to pick— and easy to profit from. In contrast, a dirt-cheap property requires closer study to find out what's behind that foreclosure sign. These properties generally require ...
Philip McKernan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOW-HANGING FRUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term low-hanging fruit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids' lower test scores …
Pollak said the interventions are low-hanging fruit, because "you just need the support and funding for it." SOURCE: bit.ly/1GwlJkI and ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Report: Emmanuel Mudiay was relieved Knicks passed on him
Considering their place in the NBA right now, the jokes are low-hanging fruit. That being said, the Knicks passing on Mudiay so that he could ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
3
Congress' to-do list is growing - Martinsville Bulletin: News
"It's harder than it was. Ryan-Murray used up most of the low-hanging fruit," said Ed Lorenzen, a budget expert and former House Democratic ... «Martinsville Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Criminally Yours: Obama's Pardons Are A Band-Aid On The …
What's also clear is that the present enforcement system targets and penalizes the low-hanging fruit, the guys selling on the street, the kids ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
5
Razorfish's Jason Goldberg Headlines Shop.org 2015 Online …
To acquire and convert this low-hanging fruit, retailers must gain a deeper understanding of how consumers interact with their brand and use ... «Satellite PR News, Jul 15»
6
On the Trail: Ferguson Commission banks on enthusiasm for …
Low-hanging fruit. Still, when the discussion shifts into governmental arena, especially as it relates to the Missouri General Assembly, optimism ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Jul 15»
7
than one way back to black - Financial Review
The brilliant success of tax reform from 1986 to 2002 has come at a cost: greater complexity and reform fatigue, leaving fewer low-hanging fruit ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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Congress' to-do list grows; misstep could mean govt shutdown …
Ryan-Murray used up most of the low-hanging fruit," said Ed Lorenzen, a budget expert and former House Democratic aide. "There's a little bit ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
9
Ohio Wraps Up its SB 310 'Energy Mandates' Committee - Energy …
The claim is that the “low-hanging fruit” have all been picked. ... there is still significant low-hanging fruit yet to be captured, even on lighting ... «Energy Manager Today, Jul 15»
10
Life After the Risk Assessment - Renal and Urology News
The second is to pick the low-hanging fruit that will be easier to mitigate. High priority areas might be those that focus on personnel who have ... «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Low-Hanging fruit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/low-hanging-fruit>. Apr 2024 ».
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