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like shooting fish in a barrel
like shooting fish in a barrel
and as easy as shooting fish in a barrelRur. 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.
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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rhea | | ['ri:ə] | |
Gaye | | [gei] | |
Karlmann | | - | German (Archaic) |
Matija | | MAH-tee-yah (Croatian, Serbian) | Slovene, Croatian, Serbian |
Alyse | | AL-is | English (Modern) |
Seraiah | | - | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |