Speakur

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not be able to hit the broad side of a barn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
not be able -to hit the broad- side of a barn
IPA
52
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have very poor aim, such as while using firearms or in sports.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cannot hit the broad side of a barn (present, singular) could not hit the broad side of a barn (past)

Phrases

barn door

Frequently Paired Words

barn door

Synonyms

not hit a cow's arse with a banjo

Questions

What does not be able to hit the broad side of a barn mean?
To have very poor aim, such as while using firearms or in sports.

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