English / idiom
Kill Two Birds with One Stone
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To achieve two different goals or solve two problems with a single action
In context
01
By reviewing the incident report together, we rectified our error and trained new staff, killing two birds with one stone.
02
Cycling to the office allowed him to stay fit and cut commute costs, effectively killing two birds with one stone.
Synonyms
accomplish two tasks at once,multitask effectively,double efficiency
Antonyms
waste effort,double the trouble,fail on both fronts
Collocations
manage to kill two birds with one stone,effectively kill two birds with one stone,try to kill two birds with one stone