Definition: An easy target; someone or something who is defenseless, vulnerable, or in a precarious situation.
Example:
1) The sweet old lady was a sitting duck for the aggressive salesman.
2) Out in the open field, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy snipers.
Etymology: This phrase was first used by soldiers in World War Two.
Synonyms: dead meat
fonte: www.peakenglish.com
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