turkey shoot
Americannoun
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a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.
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something easily accomplished; piece of cake.
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an easy destruction of enemy troops, especially of flying aircraft.
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Etymology
Origin of turkey shoot
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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