at a (single) blow



at a (single) blow

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 blow. As the two leaders ratified the treaty, 10 years of civil war ended at a blow.
See also: blow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Felipefe-LEE-pe (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Pascale-French
Blossom['blɔsəm]
BerthaBER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English)German, English, Ancient Germanic
Tomica-Croatian
KimmyKIM-eeEnglish