One stroke; one action or event with many results.
Etymology:
- After Shakespeare, in Macbeth, act iv, scene 3, where Macduff learns his wife and entire family are murdered:
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Changing the oil lubricates the engine and removes debris in one fell swoop.
Submitted on September 25, 2011
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एक चैन की नींद सोया
ஒரு மயக்கம் விழுந்தது
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