Meaning

1 senses

  1. To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.

    beat with a sledgehammer

Examples

12 sentences

  1. Don't crack a nut with a sledgehammer.

    ruНе стреляй из пушки по воробьям.

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  2. Something really should be done about the problem, but this is cracking a nut with a sledgehammer.

    Ця проблема справді потребує вирішення, але це те саме, що стріляти з гармат по горобцях.

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  3. A sledgehammer breaks glass but forges steel.

    ruКувалда разбивает стекло, но куёт сталь.

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  4. Isn't that a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

    deIst das nicht Kanonenfeuer zur Spatzenbekämpfung?

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  5. You don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

    ruЧтоб расколоть орех, молоток не нужен.

    deMan braucht keinen Vorschlaghammer, um eine Nuss zu knacken.

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Origin

Compound of sledge + hammer.

Compound of sledge + hammer.

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Forms

sledgehammers, sledgehammering, sledgehammered, sledgehammered
Base formsledgehammer · to sledgehammer
3rd person singularsledgehammers
Present participlesledgehammering
Past simplesledgehammered
Past participlesledgehammered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysledgehammer
he, she, itsledgehammers

Past simpleLesson

all personssledgehammered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sledgehammered
he, she, ithas sledgehammered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill sledgehammer

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • beat with a sledgehammer:sledge

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sledsledgesleek
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