use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

成語所屬單字crack

use a sledgehammer to crack a nut — 慣用語

1. To use much more force or effort than is needed for a task.

1.慣用語
釋義

小題大作

To use much more force or effort than is needed for a task.

例句

Sending a dozen workers to fix a small leak is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut when a simple tool works?