Dec 22, 2011 · Is there a difference between a sledge, a sleigh and a sled? Dictionary definitions suggest they are synonymous, but it certainly sounds wrong to refer to Santa Claus on a sledge.

someone wrote here in a comment: "Using a sledgehammer to miss flies" , but I don't know if this is a frequently used phrase.

Jan 30, 2015 · Sledding requires a sled (or as some responders have called it, a sledge. I think "sledge" is British; I know Americans call it a sled.) I went sledding as a kid, in western …

Nov 23, 2015 · I found "A sledgehammer to crack a nut" as one example. What are some others?

Jan 16, 2013 · In Russian we have idiom/saying "To shoot out of cannon into sparrows" (literal translation) which is used to convey an idea of applying too drastic measures to small …

Mar 14, 2012 · Where does the expression "rings a bell" come from? e.g. Bob: Have we met before? Geoff: Well, your face rings a bell.

Nov 8, 2012 · ODO's entry for slide defines "let something slide" as: negligently allow something to deteriorate: Papa had let the business slide after Mama’s death Therefore, the connotation …

Jun 21, 2012 · I can't answer how, but I can say when. According to the OED: say when, colloq. formula used by a person pouring out drink for another, to ask him to say when he shall stop; …

Nov 18, 2018 · Which of the above is correct or are they both correct? You are LEGEND my friend. You are 'a' LEGEND my friend. He is legend. He is 'a' legend.

There is an expression ''using a sledge hammer to crack a nut'' which is similar to your hand grenade example but not exactly what you asked for in your opening sentences.