matar moscas a cañonazos in Spanish

Forms: mato moscas a cañonazos [first-person, present, singular], maté moscas a cañonazos [first-person, preterite, singular], matado moscas a cañonazos [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “kill flies with cannon-fire”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|kill flies with cannon-fire}} “kill flies with cannon-fire”, {{lit|kill flies with cannon-fire}} Literally, “kill flies with cannon-fire” Head templates: {{es-verb|matar<> moscas a cañonazos}} matar moscas a cañonazos (first-person singular present mato moscas a cañonazos, first-person singular preterite maté moscas a cañonazos, past participle matado moscas a cañonazos)

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        "1": "kill flies with cannon-fire"
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"matar moscas a cañonazos" meaning in Spanish

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