use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Bulgarian translation: стрелям с топ по врабчета

14:15 Jan 30, 2011
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English term or phrase: use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
Някой сеща ли се за български еквивалент на този идиом? Или поне добре звучащ превод.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/sledgehammer-to-crack-a-n...

'Using a sledge-hammer to crack a nut' is using disproportionate force or expense to overcome a minor problem.

to do something with more force than is necessary to achieve the result you want
Usage notes: A sledgehammer is a large, heavy tool with a wooden handle and a metal head that is used for hitting things.
Boiko Blagoev
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Bulgarian translation:стрелям с топ по врабчета
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6стрелям с топ по врабчета
Boyan Brezinsky
4използва чук с пляскане една гайка
Constantinos Faridis (X)
4стрелям по заек
Kendriya .
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гърмя по врабчета с топ
Ivan Klyunchev

  

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използва чук с пляскане една гайка


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Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
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стрелям с топ по врабчета


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Boyan Brezinsky
Bulgaria
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kendriya .: :)
24 mins

agree  Vladislava Metodieva
45 mins

agree  Christo Metschkaroff: Така де - "С топ по врАбци да стреляш"! - за да се хване и римата... ;-)
1 hr

agree  etale
3 hrs

agree  Ivan Klyunchev: Среща се и с "гърмя".
6 hrs

agree  Viviana_bg
7 hrs
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стрелям по заек


Explanation:
Някъде бях срещала и "Стрелям по заек с патрони за глиган", но намирам "ловното" предложение на колегата Брезински за по-удачно, макар и да не знам какъв точно е контекстът. Успех!:)

Kendriya .
Japan
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Reference: гърмя по врабчета с топ

Reference information:
Нарочно е без кавички, за да излязат и отговори с друг словоред със същите думи: http://www.google.com/search?q=уикипедия&hl=en&num=10&lr=lan...

Ivan Klyunchev
Bulgaria
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