Kill two birds with one stone, to In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "kill two birds with one stone, to", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Kill two birds with one stone, to (redirected from kill two birds with one stone )

Synonyms:

hit two birds with one stone

Kill two birds with one stone American phrase

Two tasks are achieved by a singular series of actions at the same time.

I wanted to visit my grandmother after the company's conference and killed two birds with one stone.

I killed two birds with one stone, and picked up my children on the way from the office to our home

While enjoying a cup of coffee, I uasully read the newspaper; kill two birds with one stone.

Grammar and Usage of Kill two birds with one stone

Verb Forms

  • kills two birds with one stone
  • killed two bird with a stone

The verb "kill" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Kill two birds with one stone

The earliest printed record of the idiom was found in its present form in 1656. The phrase is believed to have come from the story of Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology.

 

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