turkey shoot



turkey shoot

A fight or competition that is one-sided because one combatant or competitor is far superior to the other. Primarily heard in US. What some predicted to be a long, arduous war ended up being a turkey shoot because the smaller country lacked adequate troops and firepower.
See also: shoot, turkey

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FannyFAN-ee (English)English, French, Spanish
MaijaMIE-yahFinnish
Kleon-Ancient Greek
Ties-Dutch
Torquil-Scottish
Habiba-Arabic