Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two birds with one stone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: two bird-s with- one -s-tone
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.

Example Sentences

"They talk about how 'these places' [pornographic bookstores] are gathering spots for homosexuals. The implication is that if you close down 'these places' you get two birds with one stone."
"On another occasion, when trying to brainstorm things I could do to make myself feel better despite all the pandemic restrictions, Woebot suggested I “try doing something nice for someone in your life,” like make a calming tea for my housemate or check in with a loved one. I poured my mum some chamomile: Two birds, one stone."

Etymology

From the phrase kill two birds with one stone.

Inflected Forms

two birds, one stone (alternative) two birds/one stone (alternative) two birds—one stone (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

twofer

Questions

What does two birds with one stone mean?: Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.
Where does two birds with one stone come from?: From the phrase kill two birds with one stone.

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