Kill Two Birds with One Stone.
English
idiom
To accomplish two tasks with a single action.
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To accomplish two tasks with a single action.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To achieve two things at the same time with one action.
When you kill two birds with one stone, you solve two problems without a separate task for each.
It's often said with satisfaction when someone finds a neat solution.
"Get the Best of Both Worlds"
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Enjoy two different benefits or situations at the same time
"One Step at a Time"
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Handle things slowly and separately, one after the other
"Kill Two Birds with One Stone"
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Accomplish two different tasks with a single action or effort
Should we set up a separate meeting for the budget review?
Let's kill two birds with one stone and handle it at the end of Tuesday's all-hands.
Are you going downtown this weekend?
Yeah — I'll return that book and pick up my dry cleaning. Kill two birds with one stone.
I started walking to the grocery store instead of driving — exercise and errands in one go.
Classic kill two birds with one stone. I should do the same.
