clay pigeon

• Pigeon d'argile, cible lancée en l'air par une machine pour le tir sportif ; au sens figuré, personne ou objet facilement pris pour cible de critiques, d'attaques ou d'exploitation.

A clay target that is thrown into the air by a trap machine for the sport of shooting, or figuratively, a person or thing that is easily targeted, criticized, or exploited.

1. Target for shootingB2formal

   A disc-shaped target made of clay or a similar material, thrown into the air for shotgun shooting practice.

   Pigeon d'argile

   • He hit the clay pigeon with a perfect shot.
   • The shooting range uses clay pigeons for trap shooting.
   • She missed the first clay pigeon but hit the second one.

2. Easy target or victimC1informal

   A person or thing that is easily attacked, criticized, or taken advantage of.

   Cible facile

   • The new employee felt like a clay pigeon during the meeting.
   • In the debate, he was a clay pigeon for the opposition's attacks.
   • The small company became a clay pigeon for the corporate takeover.