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[str'el'at' is pushki po vorob'yam]
To fire a cannon at sparrows.
To use an instrument or take measures far more powerful than is necessary; to make a great effort for a small gain.
Cf. To use a sledge-hammer to crack a nut; to break a fly/butterfly up on the wheel.