B1idiomnature
kill two birds with one stone
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to achieve two things with one action
Very common in Vietnamese IELTS prep lists, so also explain the two results in your own words.
In context
I cycle to work, so I kill two birds with one stone: exercise and no traffic jams.
By listening to English podcasts on the bus, she killed two birds with one stone.
Common mistake
Incorrect: I killed two birds by one stone.
Correct: I killed two birds with one stone.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed