sitting duck (Meaning)

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sitting duck (n)

a defenseless victim

The politician was an easy target, a sitting duck for his opponents' attacks.
The unsuspecting deer froze, becoming a sitting duck for the hungry wolf.
The soldiers were caught off guard, sitting ducks for the enemy's ambush.
The island nation was a sitting duck for the invading forces, with no defenses to speak of.
The company's outdated technology made it a sitting duck for competitors.
The overconfident skier ignored warning signs, making himself a sitting duck for injury.
The government's lack of preparedness left the country a sitting duck for a pandemic.
The inexperienced pilot was a sitting duck in the cockpit, unsure of how to handle the plane's controls.
The young woman walked alone at night, making herself a sitting duck for potential attackers.
The museum's priceless paintings were sitting ducks for would-be thieves.

a defenseless victim

target, victim, lightning rod, butt,prey, mockery, scapegoat, goat, fall guy, whipping boy

tattler, talebearer, gossip,gossip, tattletale, tattletale, gossiper, troublemaker, gossiper, talebearer

The politician was an easy target, a sitting duck for his opponents' attacks.

The unsuspecting deer froze, becoming a sitting duck for the hungry wolf.

The soldiers were caught off guard, sitting ducks for the enemy's ambush.

The island nation was a sitting duck for the invading forces, with no defenses to speak of.