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Idiom: One Fell Swoop

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After Shakespeare, in Macbeth, act iv, scene 3, where Macduff learns his wife and entire family are murdered:

How to pronounce "one fell swoop":

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One stroke; one action or event that achieves or accomplishes many results.

Example: "Changing the oil lubricates the engine and removes debris in one fell swoop."

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