easy pickings
Example Sentences
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The race has been notable in recent weeks as Schiff has sought to elevate Garvey’s standing, seeing him as easy pickings in the general election.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2024
The little caenagnathids would have been easy pickings for adolescent tyrannosaurs honing their hunting skills.
From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023
This was the predictable Michigan team that we fans knew to quite dislike, easy pickings for the late Don James in that Rose Bowl.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
He said because of the pressure on health boards they were "going through the easy pickings or low hanging fruit."
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023
Liccaro, with its corrupt regents and impoverished people, would be easy pickings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
