Saturday 27 February 2016

Word of the week: to kill two birds with one stone


Definition: to succeed in achieving two things in a single action

Similar phrases: A win-win situation, the best of both worlds.

Examples: - I will go to the restaurant and drop this letter off at the post office on the way; that way, I'll kill two birds with one stone.

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Friday 19 February 2016

Word of the Week: to make a long story short


Definition: telling something briefly, coming to the main point

Synonyms: to shorten, abbreviate, summarise

Examples: To cut a long story short, I got the job.

Leave out the details, make this long story short.

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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/long-story-short