📚 verb • entry_id 55787
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
/ˌjuːz‿ə ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə tə ˌkɹæk‿ə ˈnʌt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
matar moscas a cañonazos
To use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously.
This last mentioned consideration involves the concept in Community law (derived principally from German law) called "proportionality". In plain English it means "You must not use…
Today, Mr [Anthony] Worthington, an engineer, said: 'Sending three officers over simply to give a warning about kids playing football in the street is like using a sledgehammer to…
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