English / idiom
One Fell Swoop
MEANING IN ENGLISH
In a single sudden, decisive action or devastating stroke.
In context
01
The investigative journalist brought down the entire money-laundering syndicate in one fell swoop.
02
When karma returned to balance the scales, the tycoon lost his empire in one fell swoop.
Synonyms
at a stroke,in a single blow,all at once
Antonyms
gradually,step by step,piecemeal
Collocations
in one fell swoop,eliminate in one fell swoop,destroy in one fell swoop