Idiom
turkey shoot
Meaning
A situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The game was a turkey shoot because the other team had no defense.”
“With the enemy trapped in the open valley, the battle quickly became a turkey shoot for the well-armed soldiers.”
“The poorly prepared startup faced a turkey shoot when the industry giant entered the market with vastly superior resources and predatory pricing.”
Examples
simple
“The game was a turkey shoot because the other team had no defense.”
contextual
“With the enemy trapped in the open valley, the battle quickly became a turkey shoot for the well-armed soldiers.”
complex
“The poorly prepared startup faced a turkey shoot when the industry giant entered the market with vastly superior resources and predatory pricing.”
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