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Meaning of 'In one stroke'

What does the saying 'In one stroke' mean?

Idiom: In one stroke

Meaning:

If something happens in one stroke, it happens immediately.
(In a stroke, at a stroke and at one stroke are also used.)

Country: International English | Subject Area: Time | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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