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Idiom idiom

hunt where the ducks are


To seek opportunities or results in situations or places where they are most likely to be found.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

To find more customers, you should hunt where the ducks are.

CONTEXTUAL

Instead of advertising everywhere, we focus our budget on social media to hunt where the ducks are.

COMPLEX

The company shifted its strategy to hunt where the ducks are, targeting emerging markets where demand for their specific technology was already high.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all duck or no dinner

    All or nothing.

  2. 02

    break one's duck

    To do something for the first time.

  3. 03

    dead duck

    One who is in serious danger or trouble.

  4. 04

    dog in the hunt

    Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.

  5. 05

    duck down

    To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.

  6. 06

    duck off

    To lie low; to hide.

  7. 07

    duck out

    To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.

  8. 08

    duck soup

    Something which is easy; a piece of cake.

Last updated August 10, 2026