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fish in a barrel
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Shooting fish in a barrel — is an idiom, describing an effortless or simple action, with guaranteed success.The Mythbusters team tested and proved the accuracy of the metaphor.The phrase is ambiguous and could refer to shooting from above an open barrel filled with water,… … Wikipedia
shooting fish in a barrel — If something is like shooting fish in a barrel, it is so easy that success is guaranteed … The small dictionary of idiomes
(be) like shooting fish in a barrel — be like shooting ˌfish in a ˈbarrel idiom (informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do sth • What do you mean you can t do it? It ll be like shooting fish in a barrel! Main entry: ↑shootidiom … Useful english dictionary
like shooting fish in a barrel — adjective Absurdly easy. We can put the collection box directly under the chute. Itll be like shooting fish in a barrel. Syn: bagatelle, breeze, cakewalk, cinch, doddle, duck soup, easy as pie … Wiktionary
shooting fish in a barrel — If something is like shooting fish in a barrel, it is so easy that success is guaranteed. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
shooting fish in a barrel — a task that is too easy, a game without challenge We won 18 2. It was like shooting fish in a barrel … English idioms
like shooting fish in a barrel — extremely easy picking cultivated berries is like shooting fish in a barrel … Useful english dictionary
barrel fish — Rudder Rud der, n. [OE. rother, AS. r[=o][eth]er a paddle; akin to D. roer rudder, oar, G. ruder, OHG. roadar, Sw. roder, ror, Dan. roer, ror. [root] 8. See {Row} to propel with an oar, and cf. {Rother}. ] 1. (Naut.) The mechanical appliance by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barrel — 1. noun /bɛɹəl/ a) A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually… … Wiktionary
fish — I. /fɪʃ / (say fish) noun (plural fish or fishes) 1. any of various cold blooded, completely aquatic vertebrates, having gills, fins, and typically an elongated body usually covered with scales. 2. any of various other aquatic animals. 3. the… …
barrel — [bar′əl, ber′əl] n. [ME barel < OFr baril < ML barillus < ?] 1. a large, wooden, cylindrical container with flat, circular ends and sides that bulge outward, made usually of staves bound together with hoops 2. the capacity or contents of … English World dictionary
