It is easy to shoot holes in his weak argument.
shoot holes
idiomFind faults.
The lawyer spent all afternoon trying to shoot holes in the witness's story during the trial.
Although the researcher presented a bold new theory, the skeptical committee quickly managed to shoot holes in her methodology.
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pick holes
To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in).
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poke holes in
To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.
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shoot 'em up
A piece of media which depicts considerable gunplay.
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shoot down
To criticize (a request) to the point of preclusion.
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shoot first and ask questions later
To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.
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shoot from the lip
To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
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shoot off
To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.
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shoot off at the mouth
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.