at a (single) stroke



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at a (single) stroke

All at once, with a single decisive or powerful action. When the economy crashed, thousands of people lost their jobs, their homes, and their pensions at a single stroke. As the two leaders ratified the treaty, 10 years of civil war ended at a stroke.
See also: stroke

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Napoleone-Italian
Lewis['lu:is]
Cosmina-Romanian
Kunegundakuw-ne-GUWN-dahPolish
Meheitav'el-Biblical Hebrew
RoystonROIS-tənEnglish (Rare)