"ampua tykillä kärpästä" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Finnish]

IPA: /ˈɑmpuɑ ˈtykilːæ ˈkærpæstæˣ/, [ˈɑ̝mpuɑ̝ ˈt̪yk̟ilːæ ˈk̟ærpæs̠tæ(ʔ)]
Head templates: {{head|fi|verb|cat2=|cat3=|head=ampua tykillä kärpästä|sort=}} ampua tykillä kärpästä, {{fi-verb|head=ampua tykillä kärpästä}} ampua tykillä kärpästä
  1. (idiomatic) to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut (to use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out an action) Tags: idiomatic, literally Synonyms: ampua kärpästä tykillä
    Sense id: en-ampua_tykillä_kärpästä-fi-verb-ftbIKzY2 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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