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break a butterfly on a wheel
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
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
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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Alternative form of break a butterfly upon the wheel
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break a butterfly on a wheel
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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