Idiom
feed two birds with one scone
Meaning
Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I walk to work to exercise and feed two birds with one scone.”
“You feed two birds with one scone by biking to the grocery store.”
“He feeds two birds with one scone by walking his dog while calling home.”
“By studying on the train, I feed two birds with one scone and arrive at school prepared.”
“I decided to listen to an English podcast while I cleaned the kitchen to feed two birds with one scone.”
“The manager holds meetings during lunch so the team can eat and discuss the project, feeding two birds with one scone.”
“If you invite your neighbors over for dinner while your parents are visiting, you can feed two birds with one scone and see everyone at the same time.”
“She chose a career that allowed her to travel while working, effectively feeding two birds with one scone.”
Examples
simple
“I walk to work to exercise and feed two birds with one scone.”
“You feed two birds with one scone by biking to the grocery store.”
“He feeds two birds with one scone by walking his dog while calling home.”
contextual
“By studying on the train, I feed two birds with one scone and arrive at school prepared.”
“I decided to listen to an English podcast while I cleaned the kitchen to feed two birds with one scone.”
“The manager holds meetings during lunch so the team can eat and discuss the project, feeding two birds with one scone.”
“If you invite your neighbors over for dinner while your parents are visiting, you can feed two birds with one scone and see everyone at the same time.”
complex
“She chose a career that allowed her to travel while working, effectively feeding two birds with one scone.”
Origin
A 2018 variant of the idiom *kill two birds with one stone*, promoted by the organization PETA. The substitution of *scone* for *stone* and *feed* for *kill* was intended to reduce references to animal cruelty in common parlance. The modification represents a deliberate attempt by PETA to alter linguistic habits through dietary replacement.
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