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killing two birds with one stone

killing two birds with one stone is the present participle and gerund 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 killing two birds with one stone

What is killing two birds with one stone the present participle and gerund of?
Killing two birds with one stone is the present participle and gerund of kill two birds with one stone.

Words near killing two birds with one stone in the dictionary

  1. killing the fatted calf
  2. killing the goose that lays the golden eggs
  3. killing time
  4. killing times
  5. killing two birds with one shot
  6. killing two birds with one stone
  7. Killing vector field
  8. Killing vector fields
  9. killing with kindness
  10. Killingbeck
  11. Killingbecks

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