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
Boyko-Bulgarian
Xia-Chinese
OprahO-prə (English)Various
Naseer-Arabic
Dieuwert-Frisian
Brigid-Irish, Irish Mythology