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
Anan (1)-Western African, Akan
Aludra-Astronomy
GazsiGAW-zheeHungarian
Isoldei-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English), ee-ZAWL-du (German)English (Rare), German, Arthurian Romance
IvorIE-vawr (English), EE-vawr (English)Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English (British)
Lugus-Celtic Mythology