shoot an elephant with a BB gun

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shoot an elephant with a BB gun (third-person singular simple present shoots an elephant with a BB gun, present participle shooting an elephant with a BB gun, simple past and past participle shot an elephant with a BB gun)

1. To attempt an action with drastically insufficient force, effort, or tools.

   Antonym: use a sledgehammer to crack a nut