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.

Examples of kill two birds with one stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, getting Rodgers on Sunday would kill two birds with one stone in what has been a career-best year for the Texas A&M product. — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025

The wood-burning stove kills two birds with one stone (well, technically about two dozen stones, give or take), providing an authentic, traditional sauna experience while also sidestepping the need for electricity from an outlet or portable generator. — Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025

Let’s kill two birds with one stone and predict that our old pal Markström shoots and scores this year. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Zach Kaplan of Athlon Sports recently suggested the Yankees could kill two birds with one stone in a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

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