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Fell Swoop Accomplished At/In Single Action Rapidly Ruthlessly

Phrase/Idiom one fell swoop
Definition If something is accomplished at/in one fell swoop, it is done in a single action, usually rapidly and ruthlessly.
Example The houses were demolished in one fell swoop.

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