| 单词 | to kill two birds with one stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kill two birds with one stone b. to kill two birds with one stone: to accomplish two different purposes by the same act or proceeding. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (intransitive)] > accomplish two ends at once to stop two gaps with one bush1546 to kill two birds with one stone1632 1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena iv. 119 Therefore he (intending now to kill two birds with one stone) forethought how to take Don Eleimo so napping. 1655 J. Bramhall Def. True Liberty 66 T. H. thinks to kill two birds with one stone, and satisfies two Arguments with one answer. 1696 W. Stephens Acct. Growth of Deism in Eng. 11 Thereby they kill two or three Birds with one stone. 1847 M. M. Sherwood Fairchild Family III. xxi. 273 So..she will be killing two birds with one stone. < as lemmas |
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