What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'? The correct choice is D. To achieve two goals with a single action. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely
Why not A: “To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely” does not fit this question. The answer is To achieve two goals with a single action.
- B. To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation
Why not B: “To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation” does not fit this question. The answer is To achieve two goals with a single action.
- C. Feeling ill or unwell
Why not C: “Feeling ill or unwell” does not fit this question. The answer is To achieve two goals with a single action.
- D. To achieve two goals with a single action ✓
Correct answer
D. To achieve two goals with a single action
Explanation
To achieve two goals with a single action is the value that answers “What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'” (option D). Option A (To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely) does not fit this question. Option B (To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation) does not fit this question. Option C (Feeling ill or unwell) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To achieve two goals with a single action.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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