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
NacioNAH-thyo (Spanish), NAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
MÌCheal-Scottish
Aurelija-Lithuanian
RÍOna-Irish
Paquito-Spanish
JakubYAH-kuwp (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak