Kill two birds with one stone Meaning in English
expression
释义
To accomplish two things with a single action or effort.
用法与细微差别
An informal, widely-used idiom for efficiency. Often appears when discussing practical solutions or making the most of time/resources. There are equivalent expressions in many languages. Not used in formal writing; sometimes substituted to avoid reference to harm to animals.
例句
I can kill two birds with one stone by shopping while I wait for my car to be fixed.
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You can kill two birds with one stone by calling your friend and practicing English at the same time.
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We can kill two birds with one stone by cleaning the kitchen while we cook dinner.
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Bringing my laptop to the café lets me kill two birds with one stone—I get coffee and finish my work.
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Traveling for business and sightseeing on the weekend—I love when I can kill two birds with one stone!
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If we schedule the dentist and the grocery store together, we really kill two birds with one stone.
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