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Another term/phrase for kill two birds with one stone

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ANSWER 1

Score 8


I suggest "fill two needs with one deed"

Edit: Although I couldn't find it in any dictionary, it's current usage.

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ANSWER 2

Score 8


Twofer is the short form for "two for one."

  • Definition: Arrangement in which a single expense or amount of effort produces two returns; Person or thing that has two desirable attributes normally present singly, i.e. something that satisfies two criteria or needs simultaneously.

  • Example: Going to a wedding in New Orleans during Mardi Gras was a twofer.

EDIT: I realized that @user662852 had already made this proposal :(.




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Score 8


There's an old, idiomatic expression which might be used for more than two results of the action:

one fell swoop per wiktionary




ANSWER 4

Score 3


There is the outdated saying stop two gaps with one bush:

which is the equivalent, probably earlier version of 'killing two birds with one stone'.

(Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases)