[General] not to be able to hit a barn-door

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

"That’s one of these gun-women," he said, keeping back out of sight. “Shucks, Toy," somebody said, she is just a girl. She couldn’t hit a barn-door.” (E. Caldwell, “Jackpot”, “The Shooting”)

not to be able to hit a barn-door = a poor marksman, miss the mark from two steps

Thanks for your efforts.

Regards,

V

 

[Munch]

Dear teachers,

Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

"That’s one of these gun-women," he said, keeping back out of sight. “Shucks, Toy," somebody said, she is just a girl. She couldn’t hit a barn-door.” (E. Caldwell, “Jackpot”, “The Shooting”)

not to be able to hit a barn-door = a poor marksman, miss the mark from two steps

Thanks for your efforts.

Regards,

V

Yes, that's right.