kill two birds with one stone
phrase
: to achieve two things by doing a single action
We can kill two birds with one stone by dropping off the mail when we go to the grocery store.
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“Kill two birds with one stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20two%20birds%20with%20one%20stone. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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