in one foul swoop: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Achieved or effected all at once by a single action, often with negative or damaging consequence.
Examples
BetaThe new regulations wiped out many small businesses in one foul swoop.
Las nuevas regulaciones eliminaron muchas pequeñas empresas de un solo golpe.
In one foul swoop, the storm destroyed the entire coastal village.
De un solo golpe, la tormenta destruyó todo el pueblo costero.
The CEO’s decision to cut the budget eliminated several departments in one foul swoop.
La decisión del director ejecutivo de recortar el presupuesto eliminó varios departamentos de un solo golpe.
Examples:
- EN: But rather than knocking them over one at a time... we'd like to do the whole thing in one foul swoop.ID: tetapi daripada kita membunuh mereka satu persatu kami lebih memilih menyerang mereka semua dalam satu kali serangan.
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