Meaning Of The Word A sledgehammer to crack a nut

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a sledgehammer to crack a nut
If you say that someone is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you mean that they are using stronger measures than are really necessary to solve a problem.
said to mean that the methods someone is using to solve a problem are far stronger than is necessary

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