English-Spanish translations for use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

• matar moscas a cañonazos
  Es hora de aprender de los errores y de tomar medidas efectivas y proporcionadas, que se puedan cumplir sin pretender matar moscas a cañonazos. It is time that we learnt from our mistakes and adopted effective and appropriate measures, which can be complied with without trying to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Definition of use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

• To use significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously

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