In preparation for my backyard production of Macbeth, I was cataloging its famous lines for a friend. She was nodding happily in agreement to "the be all and end all" and "the milk of human kindness" but drew a blank at "in one fell swoop." Seeing as she is Australian, I have made the highly scientific leap to the understanding that Australians do not use this idiom. Perhaps I am correct?
Some of us do; maybe her family and friends don't. How old is she?
ReplyDeleteNope, its just her
ReplyDeleteI use it all the time. Accomplishing many tasks in one swell foop is another possibility.
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