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1 sitting duck
(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) viegli ievainojams mērķis; viegls medījums -
2 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sēdēt; nosēdināt2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulēt; atrasties3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sēdēt; tupēt5) (to undergo (an examination).) kārtot eksāmenu6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozēt7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sēdēt; apsēdināt; atrasties; ietilpināt; būt loceklim; noturēt sēdi; perēt; apgrūtināt; piegulēt; pieskatīt bērnu
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sitting duck — sitting ducks N COUNT If you say that someone is a sitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of. [INFORMAL] Nancy knew she d be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door. Syn: sitting target … English dictionary
sitting duck — A sitting duck is something or someone that is easy to criticise or target … The small dictionary of idiomes
sitting duck — also .sitting target n someone who is easy to attack or easy to cheat ▪ Out in the open, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire … Dictionary of contemporary English
sitting duck — noun count someone who is in a position in which it is easy for people to trick or attack them: The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sitting duck — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person or thing with no protection against attack … English terms dictionary
sitting duck — ☆ sitting duck n. Informal a person or thing especially vulnerable to attack; easy target … English World dictionary
sitting duck — A sitting duck is something or someone that is easy to criticise or target. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To refer to someone as a sitting duck means that they are an easy target to criticize, attack, etc. The young actress was a … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sitting duck — noun a defenseless victim • Syn: ↑easy mark • Hypernyms: ↑victim, ↑dupe * * * noun, pl ⋯ ducks [count] : a person or thing that is easy to hit, attack, trick, etc … Useful english dictionary
sitting duck — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sitting duck : singular sitting duck plural sitting ducks someone who is in a position in which it is easy for people to trick or attack them The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals … English dictionary
sitting duck — n. easy target a sitting duck for * * * [ˌsɪtɪŋ dʌk] [ easy target ] a sitting duck for … Combinatory dictionary
sitting duck — n. someone who waits unsuspectingly for doom or destiny; an easy target for something bad. □ Get out of the way! You’re a sitting duck. □ The guy was a sitting duck for a mugging … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
