kill two birds with one stone

Cultural  

1. To accomplish two objectives with a single action: “If we can get gas and have lunch at the next rest stop, we will be killing two birds with one stone.”

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kill two birds with one stone Idioms  

1. Achieve two ends with a single effort, as in As long as I was in town on business, I thought I'd kill two birds and visit my uncle too. This expression is so well known that it is often shortened, as in the example. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

“If you can kill two birds with one stone, I’m that kind of person,” she said, adding that “being able to design it and make it more modern-looking is ideal.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022

“My teacher asked us to plaster cast something that could retain its shape, and I thought, ‘Why don’t I kill two birds with one stone?’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

That way you kill two birds with one stone by giving her the opportunity to be more social while enjoying books.

From Slate • May 20, 2021

Eliminate unnecessary machines, and you kill two birds with one stone.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2019

She’d be needing a fresh bar of soap within the hour and could kill two birds with one stone if she got it now.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith