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sledgehammer
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Translations
sledgehammers
pl
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
He used a sledgehammer to break the concrete.
Он использовал кувалду, чтобы разбить бетон.
sledgehammered
Past Simple
sledgehammered
Past Participle
sledgehammering
Gerund
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
He tried to sledgehammer the old wall to make space for the new construction.
Он пытался разрушать старую стену, чтобы освободить место для нового строительства.
more sledgehammer
Comp.
most sledgehammer
Super.
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Used attributively to describe approaches or actions that are heavy-handed or lacking subtlety.
Definitions
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
The new policy was criticized as a sledgehammer approach to a delicate issue.
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
The manager sledgehammered his point across during the meeting, leaving no room for discussion.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.