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kills two birds with one stone

kills two birds with one stone is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 kills two birds with one stone

What is kills two birds with one stone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Kills two birds with one stone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kill two birds with one stone.

Words near kills two birds with one stone in the dictionary

  1. kills the fatted calf
  2. kills the goose that lays the golden eggs
  3. kills the messenger
  4. kills time
  5. kills two birds with one shot
  6. kills two birds with one stone
  7. kills with kindness
  8. killscreen
  9. killscreens
  10. killshot
  11. killshots

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