mit der Brechstange in English: by brute force, with all one's might (trying to achieve a goal in an inflexible or forceful way; often with the implication that it would be smarter to do it differently or not at all)

Meanings

idiomaticby brute force, with all one's might (trying to achieve a goal in an inflexible or forceful way; often with the implication that it would be smarter to do it differently or not at all)
Wir versuchten es mit dem böigen Wind im Rücken zu sehr mit der Brechstange und kamen zu wenig über die Flügel.With the gusty wind in our backs we tried too much of a brute-force approach and too few attacks through the wings.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mit, Brechstange.