Sentence examples of "sitting ducks" in English

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Well, we're sitting ducks up here. Мда, мы тут просто как мишени.

We're like sitting ducks in here. Мы здесь, как подсадные утки.

We were sitting ducks right from the start. Мы были подсадными утками.

If we stay here, we'll be sitting ducks. Если мы здесь останемся, то мы станем лёгкими мишенями.

Does that mean that the settlers are sitting ducks who can be attacked with impunity and have no right to defend themselves? Значит ли это, что поселенцы могут быть мишенями для безнаказанных атак и не имеют прав на самозащиту?

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