Shooting fish in a barrel

Shooting fish in a barrel

Shooting fish in a barrel is an idiom, describing an effortless or simple action, with guaranteed success.

The Mythbusters team tested and proved the accuracy of the metaphor.

The phrase is ambiguous and could refer to shooting from above an open barrel filled with water, or a variety of other meanings, including merely hitting a barrel that contains fish.

ee also

*Turkey shoot

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