like a sitting duck

helpless unarmed unprotected

caught endangered exposed hands tied in line of fire indefensible like a clay pigeon naked on the line on-the-spot open out on limb pigeon poor unguarded up the creek weak wide open

powerful strong

helpless powerless

exposed open

hands tied indefensible naked unguarded unprotected unshielded vulnerable weaponless wide open

able strong

endangered exposed helpless powerless unarmed unguarded unsafe vulnerable

caught in the line of fire indefensible naked open out on a limb pregnable weak wide open

able guarded protected safe secure strong