like shooting fish in a barrel



like shooting fish in a barrel

 and as easy as shooting fish in a barrel
Rur. ridiculously easy. Jane's a good mechanic. Changing a tire is like shooting fish in a barrel, for her. That comedian has an easy job. Making fun of politicians is like shooting fish in a barrel.
See also: barrel, fish, like, shoot

like shooting fish in a barrel

Ridiculously easy, as in Setting up a computer nowadays is like shooting fish in a barrel. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the fact that fish make an easy target inside a barrel (as opposed to swimming freely in the sea). [Early 1900s]
See also: barrel, fish, like, shoot

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