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one fell swoop

One stroke; one action or event with many results.

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  • 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.

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Submitted on September 25, 2011

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एक चैन की नींद सोया

ஒரு மயக்கம் விழுந்தது

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