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English translation: hunting squirrel with a howitzer
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| 4 +4 | squirrel hunting with a howitzer |
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| 4 +2 | to hammer a nail with a screwdriver |
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| 4 | You don't use white gloves to do dirty job |
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| 4 | To use a sledgehammer to crack a nut |
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| 4 | There must be a better/ more simple/ easier way to do it! |
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| 1 +1 | you know, it's funny, |
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2 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1you know, it's funny, Explanation: but the only idioms that come to mind mean the exact opposite! Wonder why? |
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3 hrs confidence:
You don't use white gloves to do dirty job Explanation: - my take on it:) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-04-02 02:05:50 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- - it does reflect the idea I think -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-04-02 02:28:47 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You need right tools for every job |
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8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2to hammer a nail with a screwdriver Explanation: Вот примеры из Гугола (не с русскоязычных сайтов ;)): The Northern Arc won't do those things because it wasn't designed to do those things. It would be like trying to hammer a nail with a screwdriver. You use a screwdriver to screw things --- and that the Arc will do quite well. Use your software in the way it was meant to be used. One of the surest ways of wasting time and increasing your frustration is to try to do something an application isn't designed to do. It's a lot like trying to hammer a nail with a screwdriver. You can do it, but it isn't easy. Идею high-tech не вмещает, но в целом именно "использование чего-то не по назначению". И близко к оригиналу. Reference: http://66.70.170.98/SpecialReports/ANOTHER%20EDITORIAL%20VIE... Reference: http://www.scottnesbitt.net/articles/productivity.html |
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8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
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