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Idiom

hit two targets with one arrow

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 hit two targets with one arrow.”

“By taking the train to the city, I can visit my friend and attend the meeting, hitting two targets with one arrow.”

“She decided to combine her business trip with a family vacation, effectively hitting two targets with one arrow by saving both time and travel costs.”

Examples

simple

“I walk to work to hit two targets with one arrow.”

contextual

“By taking the train to the city, I can visit my friend and attend the meeting, hitting two targets with one arrow.”

complex

“She decided to combine her business trip with a family vacation, effectively hitting two targets with one arrow by saving both time and travel costs.”

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