All at once; in a single sudden action.
Examples:
- This law has lifted all the controls on cable TV in one fell swoop.
Origin: Used by Shakespeare in Macbeth (4:3); 'fell' meant 'cruel' but that meaning is now lost
All at once; in a single sudden action.
Examples:
Origin: Used by Shakespeare in Macbeth (4:3); 'fell' meant 'cruel' but that meaning is now lost