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hunt where the ducks are

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
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.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    dog in the hunt

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

  2. 02

    ducks and drakes

    The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".

  3. 03

    have one's ducks in a row

    To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multiperson effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.

  4. 04

    line up one's ducks

    To organize one's affairs so that one is ready to act efficiently.

  5. 05

    run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

    To support both sides of an argument.

  6. 06

    snipe hunt

    A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

  7. 07

    thrill of the hunt

    The anticipation and excitement experienced while searching for something that is difficult to obtain.

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