in one fell swoop



in one fell swoop

all at the same time I prefer to see someone in charge so we can deal with everything in one fell swoop.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fell swoop (a quick, sudden downward movement by an attacking bird)
See also: fell, one, swoop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lauchlan-Scottish
Fionola-Irish, Scottish
Folant-Welsh
Stephenson['sti:vnsn]
Salah-Arabic
MariËLle-Dutch