idiom
Kill Two Birds with One Stone
kil too burdz with wun stohn
/kɪl tuː bɜːrdz wɪð wʌn stoʊn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
killtwobirdswithonestone
Dictionary meaning
To accomplish two tasks with a single action, saving time and effort.
Examples
- By stopping at the grocery store on my way home from the gym, I killed two birds with one stone.
- Hosting the training session and team meeting together let us kill two birds with one stone.
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