not be able to hit the broad side of a barn
idiomTo have very poor aim, such as while using firearms or in sports.
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barn find
A valuable item recovered from poor storage, such as a suburban garage, farm shed, etc., where it had been more or less forgotten; especially a vintage automobile.
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bit by a barn mouse
tipsy; slightly drunk
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born in a barn
In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed for inappropriately, and usually neglectingly, leaving an exterior door or window open, considered ill-mannered.
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bright side
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
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broad and shallow
Associated with the Broad Church; latitudinarian.
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broad brush
A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.
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broad in the beam
Wide across the hips, with large buttocks.
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broad shoulders
the ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.