“Kill two birds with one stone”
Définition
To achieve two goals with one action.
Exemples
Examples
“I’ll shop and exercise by walking — two birds, one stone.”
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Commencer à parlerUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I’ll shop and exercise by walking — two birds, one stone.Compare with the original example
I’ll shop and exercise by walking — two birds, one stone.
Write a two-line conversation using “Kill two birds with one stone”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Kill two birds with one stone" mean?
- "Kill two birds with one stone" means to achieve two goals with one action.
- How do you use "Kill two birds with one stone" in a sentence?
- Example: "I’ll shop and exercise by walking — two birds, one stone."
- Should I interpret "Kill two birds with one stone" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.