Employ a steam engine to crack a nut In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "employ a steam engine to crack a nut", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2023-05-04 07:05

Meaning of Employ a steam engine to crack a nut

Synonyms:

kill a fly with an elephant gun , take/use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Employ a steam engine to crack a nut phrase

To apply excessive or overcomplicatedmeans or methods to deal with simple things

A: Look, you are bleeding. You should go to the hospital. B: Yeah, but it's just a small cut. Going to the hospital would be employing a steam engine to crack a nut.

You are employing a steam engine to crack a nut with that simple issue.

Grammar and Usage of Employ a steam engine to crack a nut

Verb Forms

  • employed a steam engine to crack a nut
  • employing a steam engine to crack a nut

The verb "employ" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Employ a steam engine to crack a nut

The origin of this simile is not clear.
 

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