Do the phrases "Fish in a barrel" and "Sitting ducks" convey the same thing?
In my opinion, they have the same tone and express something to be an easy target.
Eg:
Out there, they are just fish in a barrel.
Out there, they are sitting ducks.
Can they be used interchangeably or are there some differences in their usage?
Best Answer
Yes they are similar, but not interchangeable
The wording is
and
So you would say - Making them look stupid is like shooting fish in a barrel e.g. you are actively hunting them versus
The noobs are like sitting ducks in this flame war e.g they have made themselves an easy target
In your case:
Look at them out there: Like sitting ducks
or
Look at them out there, getting at them would be like shooting fish in a barrel