employ a steam engine to crack a nut

head of steam

A significant amount of energy, vigour or momentum, sufficient to make…

use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

To use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out …

piece of cake

A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy …

learn to walk before one can run

Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to per…

eager beaver

One (especially a child) who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin …

go through the motions

To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a …