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killed two birds with one stone

killed two birds with one stone is the simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about killed two birds with one stone

What is killed two birds with one stone the simple past and past participle of?
Killed two birds with one stone is the simple past and past participle of kill two birds with one stone.

Words near killed two birds with one stone in the dictionary

  1. killed someone dead
  2. killed the fatted calf
  3. killed the goose that laid the golden eggs
  4. killed time
  5. killed two birds with one shot
  6. killed two birds with one stone
  7. killed with kindness
  8. killedar
  9. killedars
  10. killedst
  11. killee

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