Idiom
not be able to hit the broad side of a barn
Meaning
To have very poor aim, such as while using firearms or in sports.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He cannot hit the broad side of a barn with a basketball.”
“The new player tried to score, but he could not hit the broad side of a barn.”
“Despite his years of practice, the archer admitted he could not hit the broad side of a barn during the high-pressure tournament.”
Examples
simple
“He cannot hit the broad side of a barn with a basketball.”
contextual
“The new player tried to score, but he could not hit the broad side of a barn.”
complex
“Despite his years of practice, the archer admitted he could not hit the broad side of a barn during the high-pressure tournament.”
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