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kill two birds with one shot

kill two birds with one shot is the alternative form of kill two birds with one stone.

Meaning of kill two birds with one stone

Verb

kill two birds with one stone (third-person singular simple present kills two birds with one stone, present participle killing two birds with one stone, simple past and past participle killed two birds with one stone)

  1. (idiomatic) To solve two problems with one single action.
    • Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight.

Forms of kill two birds with one shot

third-person singular presentkills two birds with one shot
present participlekilling two birds with one shot
past participlekilled two birds with one shot
pastkilled two birds with one shot

Questions about kill two birds with one shot

What is kill two birds with one shot the alternative form of?
Kill two birds with one shot is the alternative form of kill two birds with one stone.

Words near kill two birds with one shot in the dictionary

  1. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  2. kill the messenger
  3. kill the rabbit
  4. kill time
  5. kill trees
  6. kill two birds with one shot
  7. kill two birds with one stone
  8. Kill Van Kull
  9. kill with kindness
  10. kill your heroes
  11. kill your idols

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