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Essere come pesci in barile

To be an easy, helpless target

Literal Translation

"To be like fish in a barrel"

What it means

To be an easy, helpless target

Example in context

"Con quella difesa, siamo come pesci in barile per gli avversari."

"With that defense, we're like fish in a barrel for the opponents."

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