at one fell swoop

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in one fell swoop

[in one fell swoop] or [at one fell swoop] {adv. phr.} 1. {literary} In one attack or accident; in one bad blow. * /The millionaire lost his money and his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

swoop

[swoop] See: [AT ONE FELL SWOOP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

fell

[fell] See: [AT ONE FELL SWOOP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

fall to

[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: [TURN TO]. 2. To begin to fight. * /They took out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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