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a sledgehammer to crack a nut
idiomUKdisapproving
If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you use much more force than is needed: 杀鸡用牛刀；小题大做
50 police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.出动50名警察逮捕两个手无寸铁的人，这可真是小题大做。
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