sitting duck
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ˌsitting ˈduck (also ˌsitting ˈtarget) noun [countable]
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Synonyms & Related Wordssitting duck[noun]Synonyms: target, butt, mark
Related Words: sitter [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionaryˌsitting ˈduck (
also ˌsitting ˈtarget)
noun [countable] someone who is easy to attack or easy to cheat:
Out in the open, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsa sitting ducksomething or someone that is easy to attack or criticize. Unarmed policemen walking the streets late at night are sitting ducks. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
a sitting duck1. a non-moving target that is easily hit by a hunter
The hunter shot the sitting duck easily and quickly.
2. an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if he or she were waiting to be attacked
The woman was a sitting duck for the thief when she sat on the bench with her purse beside her.
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