noun General Slang

low-hanging fruit

LOH-hang-ing-FROOT · noun · informal

Easy tasks that deliver quick, worthwhile results.

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The most easily achievable goals or opportunities that require minimal effort but still produce an impact. Usually tackled first before harder work.

“Let's grab the low-hanging fruit first and fix the obvious bugs before the big refactor.”
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low-hanging fruit In A Sentence

Let's grab the low-hanging fruit first and fix the obvious bugs before the big refactor.

Origin & Usage

Agricultural metaphor for the fruit you can pick without a ladder; entered business speak by the late 20th century.

People Also Ask

What does low-hanging fruit mean?

It refers to the easiest goals or tasks that take little effort but still produce a worthwhile result, so they're usually tackled first.

How is low-hanging fruit used at work?

Teams use it to describe quick wins they should knock out before tackling harder, more time-consuming work.

Where does the phrase come from?

It's an agricultural metaphor for fruit you can pick without a ladder, adopted into business speak by the late 20th century.

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