duck shoot
Mallard hunting event
A duck shoot is an outing to hunt ducks, typically involving hunters positioned near water waiting for birds to fly within range.
Figuratively, a duck shoot describes any situation where targets are easily picked off or opponents face no real chance: The poorly defended convoy became a duck shoot for enemy aircraft.
The phrase emphasizes one-sided vulnerability.
- cakewalkEffortless task or promenade
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- gamebirdFowl hunted for sport
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
wildfowl · decoys · hunting · drake · walkover · blind · fair game · open season · shotgun · easy target · easy pickings · hen · wild goose · no contest · mallard · slam dunk · waders · game warden
duck shootfishing
Catching aquatic creatures
trapping · deer hunting · big game hunting · whale hunting · bird watching
duck shootimpossible task
Undertaking that cannot succeed
fool's errand · wild goose chase · skeet shooting · uphill battle · Sisyphean task
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