Spitting image Windfall profit Loose-lipped Quitter Prayers to a horse Wolf in sheep's clothing Mere pittance Look forward to Give backchanneling Wash one's hands of Kill two birds with one stone Sick of hearing Count chickens before they hatch Get angry Apple of one's eye Well-connected Work one's fingers to the bone Still waters run deep Perseverance prevails Ups and downs of life
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一石二鳥
A four-character idiom (yojijukugo). It means achieving two goals with a single effort or action.
Examples in context
散歩は健康にも良く気分転換にもなり一石二鳥だ。
Walking is great for health and a change of pace, so it's two for one.
自転車通勤は節約と運動の一石二鳥だ。
Commuting by bike saves money and provides exercise simultaneously.
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