kill two birds with one stone

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To solve two problems with one single action. idiomatic
    — Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight.

词形变化

kills two birds with one stone present,singular,third-person killing two birds with one stone participle,present killed two birds with one stone participle,past killed two birds with one stone past

词源

Apparently coined by Dr. John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry, in a 1646 letter to Thomas Hobbes, later published in 1656.
Compare earlier stop two gaps with one bush.
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