overkill
n[U]
(usu fig 通常作比喻) much greater amount than is needed to defeat sb/sth or achieve sth (为战胜某人[某事物]或达到某目的之)过火行动
It was surely overkill to screen three interviews on the same subject in one evening. 一晚放映三个同一主题的访问记实, 真是小题大做.
🗣️ 情景例句
The world could be heading for an economic recession.
世界也许正在走向经济衰退。
Take the rough with the smooth.
既能享乐也能吃苦。
If a citizen's complaint is justified, the Ombudsman will act on his behalf.