kill two birds with one stone
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: 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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On Sunday, McIlroy killed two birds with one stone.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
As Cal rants and raves about how Manfredi is bound to discover the car and the driver, Jackie kills two birds with one stone by plugging the driver and having the whole mess compacted.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
But unlike other European countries, Spain conceived a brilliant strategy to kill two birds with one stone, preserving these beautiful places while growing the tourism sector.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Agatha kills two birds with one stone by gathering a coven to embark on the Witches’ Road, a mythical path that rewards those who survive it with their heart’s desire.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
As Cal rants and raves about how Manfredi is bound to discover the car and the driver, Jackie kills two birds with one stone by plugging the driver and having the whole mess compacted.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
But unlike other European countries, Spain conceived a brilliant strategy to kill two birds with one stone, preserving these beautiful places while growing the tourism sector.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Agatha kills two birds with one stone by gathering a coven to embark on the Witches’ Road, a mythical path that rewards those who survive it with their heart’s desire.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for kill two birds with one stone
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