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cook goose
cook goose
cook
someone's
goose
Fig.
to damage or ruin someone.
I cooked my own goose by not showing up on time.
Sally cooked Bob's goose for treating her the way he did.
See also:
cook
,
goose
cook
somebody's
goose
(
informal
)
if you cook someone's goose, you do something that spoils their plans and prevents them from succeeding
Disgruntled employees cooked Blackledge's goose by leaking private documents to the press.
See also:
cook
,
goose
cook (one's) goose
Slang
To ruin one's chances:
The speeding ticket cooked his goose with his father. Her goose was cooked when she was caught cheating on the test.
See also:
cook
,
goose
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Augusta
ow-GUWS-tah
(German, Polish)
, ow-GOOS-tah
(Italian)
, ə-GUS-tə
(English)
German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Afanasiy
ah-fah-NAH-see
Russian
Janet
JAN-ət
English
Lyndsey
LINDZ-ee
English (Modern)
Burris
['bʌris]
Lisandro
ee-SAHN-dro
Spanish
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