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He threatened to break a butterfly on a wheel over a minor clerical error, but settled for a mild reprimand.
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He threatened to break a butterfly on a wheel over a minor clerical error, but settled for a mild reprimand.
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break a butterfly on a wheel
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些細なことに対して、過剰な力や手段を用いる（過度な罰や厳しい対処をする） / 小さな違反や問題に対して、不釣り合いな、極端な対応をする
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