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sitting ducks

sitting ducks is the plural of sitting duck.

Meaning of sitting duck

Noun

sitting duck (plural sitting ducks)

  1. (idiomatic) An obvious, vulnerable target.
    • For God's sake, Sergeant, we need to get to cover – we're sitting ducks out here.

Questions about sitting ducks

What is sitting ducks the plural of?
Sitting ducks is the plural of sitting duck.

Words near sitting ducks in the dictionary

  1. sitting back
  2. sitting back on one's heels
  3. sitting by
  4. sitting down
  5. sitting duck
  6. sitting ducks
  7. sitting for
  8. sitting idly by
  9. sitting in
  10. sitting in for
  11. sitting in judgement

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