Like shooting fish in a barrel Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
This expression means something is extremely easy to do, because success is almost guaranteed and there is little challenge.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and often humorous; used for situations where the task is so easy that success requires almost no skill or effort. Synonyms: 'a piece of cake,' 'easy as pie.' Not literal—never about real fish or barrels.
جمل نموذجية
Getting a good grade on that test was like shooting fish in a barrel.
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Winning that game was like shooting fish in a barrel for our team.
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For her, solving math problems is like shooting fish in a barrel.
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Honestly, fixing that old laptop was like shooting fish in a barrel—it took me five minutes.
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For experienced players, beating that level is like shooting fish in a barrel.
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After training so hard, finishing the race felt like shooting fish in a barrel.
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