“in one fell swoop”
In one fell swoop means accomplishing everything at once in a single, swift action, often implying efficiency or sometimes sudden, overwhelming force. The phrase originally referred to the deadly dive of a bird of prey. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "in one fell swoop" in the video clips below.
Hear how "in one fell swoop" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Mr Robot, The Crown, White Collar, Shameless, Business Insider and 4 more.
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YouTubeBusiness Insider2.9M views · 2025-09-20
How The World's Most Expensive Colors Are Made
“in one fell swoop.”
forever. So it's cutting the ends at one … When Isabelle took over the company for
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TV ShowMr Robot
Mr Robot — S02E12
“In one fell swoop.”
how I could...gain and lose everything... … I wanted you to feelwhat I felt.
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TV ShowThe Crown
The Crown — S05E05
“In one fell swoop,”
I might confess to admiration
of the sheer scale of your achievement. … you've succeeded in alienating the church
over your moral fitness,
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TV ShowThe Crown
The Crown — S05E08
“in one fell swoop.”
His goal was to slaughter
the entire Protestant establishment … An act that
would change the country forever.
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TV ShowWhite Collar
White Collar — S03E11
“IN ONE FELL SWOOP.”
SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL
CLEAR THEM ALL … BESIDES, THE ART DOESN'T
BELONG TO NEAL ANYWAY.
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YouTubeEthan Chlebowski189K views · 2021-08-01
Pasta alla checca, the easiest of all Roman pastas.
“in one fell swoop”
can slice them in half … it is peak tomato season across the u.s
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YouTubePowerfulJRE1.1M views · 2025-12-17
Joe Rogan Experience #2427 - Bret Weinstein
“in one fell swoop puts us into a”
it in this form." Seems to me that that … potentially tyrannical
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TV ShowShameless
Shameless — S05E09
“In one fell swoop,
you Gallaghers”
'Cause of your thug brother. … managed to ruin
his whole future.
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YouTubeThe Game Theorists7.1M views · 2017-08-15
Game Theory: Gaming's Biggest Mystery SOLVED! | Half Life G MAN Theory
“In one fell swoop, we are told outright that the G-Man is Not Man. He's nihil-anth.”
and "anth," from the Greek "anthropo" which means "man." His name, "Nihilanth," nihil-anth, literally means "not man." … Oh yeah! And here's the kicker, a detail so minute but it locks this whole thing together.
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YouTubeJordan B Peterson240K views · 2025-04-17
The Best Argument Against Veganism | Joel Salatin | EP 539
“in one fell swoop. Yeah. Well, and you”
Right. So, you can solve them all at one … said earlier, and this is very useful
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