Meaning of the word "kill two birds with one stone" in English

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kill two birds with one stone

US /kɪl tu bɜrdz wɪθ wʌn stoʊn/
UK /kɪl tu bɜrdz wɪθ wʌn stoʊn/
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Idiom

1.

to achieve two things with a single action

Example:
I need to go to the bank and the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone by doing them both on my way home.
By studying for both exams at once, she managed to kill two birds with one stone.
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