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СЛУЧАЙНАЯ ФРАЗА: A SITTING DUCK

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1️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ Лёгкая мишень; лёгкая добыча; подсадная утка {идиома}. ▶️ Easy to attack This means someone or something is very easy to harm, criticise, or defeat. It implies vulnerability and lack of protection. ▶️ Predictable victim More broadly, it can suggest that certain people are likely to be targeted (by scammers, bullies, or competitors) because they’re unprepared. It implies the need for caution and safeguards. Illustrative Examples 〰️ If you publish that draft unreviewed, you’ll be a sitting duck for criticism. 〰️ Tourists who use public Wi‑Fi for banking are sitting ducks. Reverso The unguarded castle was a sitting duck, vulnerable to any invading forces. Незащищённый замок был лёгкой мишенью, уязвимой для любого вторжения. Without proper security measures, the company's data was a sitting duck for hackers. Без надлежащих мер безопасности данные компании были лёгкой добычей для хакеров. 💡 ЗАПИСАТЬСЯ НА КУРС АНГЛИЙСКОГО ОНЛАЙН 👨‍🎨 supa-lasboris

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Лёгкая мишень; лёгкая добыча; подсадная утка {идиома}.

▶️ Easy to attack

This means someone or something is very easy to harm, criticise, or defeat. It implies vulnerability and lack of protection.

▶️ Predictable victim

More broadly, it can suggest that certain people are likely to be targeted (by scammers, bullies, or competitors) because they’re unprepared. It implies the need for caution and safeguards.

Illustrative Examples

〰️ If you publish that draft unreviewed, you’ll be a sitting duck for criticism.

〰️ Tourists who use public Wi‑Fi for banking are sitting ducks.

Reverso

The unguarded castle was a sitting duck, vulnerable to any invading forces.

Незащищённый замок был лёгкой мишенью, уязвимой для любого вторжения.

Without proper security measures, the company's data was a sitting duck for hackers.

Без надлежащих мер безопасности данные компании были лёгкой добычей для хакеров.

💡 ЗАПИСАТЬСЯ НА КУРС АНГЛИЙСКОГО ОНЛАЙН

👨‍🎨 supa-lasboris