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
Karmen-Slovene, Croatian
ScoutSKOWTEnglish (Rare)
Jago-Cornish
MikkiMIK-eeEnglish
Dukvakha-Chechen
Roseanne[rəu'zæn]