How to Pronounce "like shooting fish in a barrel"
expression
LYKE SHOO-ting FISH in uh BAIR-uhl
LYKE SHOO-ting FISH in uh BAR-uhl
Definition
This expression means something is extremely easy to do, because success is almost guaranteed and there is little challenge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈʃutɪŋ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæɹəɫ/, /ˈbɛɹəɫ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /ʃˈuːtɪŋ/ /fˈɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈæɹəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE SHOO-ting FISH in uh BAIR-uhl
UK
LYKE SHOO-ting FISH in uh BAR-uhl
Listen in Context
Getting a good grade on that test was like shooting fish in a barrel.
Winning that game was like shooting fish in a barrel for our team.
For her, solving math problems is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Honestly, fixing that old laptop was like shooting fish in a barrel—it took me five minutes.