Sledgehammer Quotes

Why slap them on the wrist with feather when you can belt them over the head with a sledgehammer. - Katharine Hepburn

Whether things really change year-to-year in golf, it's sort of a yes and no answer. I mean, there always seems to be something that gets a lot of buzz. But as with the big heads of the last few years, some golfers found that it was more like trying to swing a sledgehammer. They just couldn't get used to the size, so they decided to go a different route. Then again, you still have some companies pushing boundaries when it comes to how big the head can be. It's whatever you feel comfortable with. - Brian Boucher

We've known for years that there are some easy things on paper. But it's politically hard to limit the budgetary footprint of the federal government. Any item you try and cut, you're going to tick off an 800-pound gorilla that fights with a sledgehammer. - Keith Ashdown

We're trying to kill a fly with a sledgehammer. - Gary Cannon

We'll come down with a sledgehammer on any improper relationships, any improper conflicts. - Harvey Pitt

We found a sledgehammer, and for a long time, we took turns pounding away. - Randal McCloy Jr

We debated long and hard about the issues over remounting. We felt that a ban would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut and were confident that the welfare of the horse would remain at the forefront of owners', trainers' and jockeys' minds. We will be keeping the situation under constant review and would not rule out any further changes or amendments in the future. - Malcolm Wallace

Was like a sledgehammer in the chest. - Army Sgt.

Using SWAT in this case is like using a sledgehammer on a fly. I'd much rather use a little bit of stealth. - Jack Cole

Unless you hit your television with a sledgehammer, you're not going to be able to be an individual. - Justin Theroux