English Explanatory Dictionary

shoot an elephant with a BB gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shoot an elephant with a BB gun.wav

Word forms

shoot an elephant with a BB gun shoots an elephant with a BB gun shooting an elephant with a BB gun shot an elephant with a BB gun

Antonyms

use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
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