- goose is cooked
- chance is gone, plan has failed, game over
If we don't win this game, our goose is cooked.
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goose is cooked
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your goose is cooked — See goose is cooked … English idioms
goose — gooselike, adj. /goohs/, n., pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5 7; v., goosed, goosing. n. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated, web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are… … Universalium
Goose (disambiguation) — Goose may refer to:Birds* One of several wild bird species in the family Anatidae: ** Goose, birds in the subfamily Anserinae of the Anatidae ** Magpie goose, bird in the closely related family Anseranatidae ** Pygmy goose, birds in the genus… … Wikipedia
One's goose is cooked — someone is definitely going to get into trouble … Dictionary of Australian slang
one's goose is cooked — Australian Slang someone is definitely going to get into trouble … English dialects glossary
your goose is cooked! — Canadian Slang You are in big trouble now! … English dialects glossary
goose — [[t]gu͟ːs[/t]] geese 1) N COUNT A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat. 2) N UNCOUNT Goose is the meat from a goose that has been cooked. ...roast goose. 3) → See also wild goose chase… … English dictionary
goose — goose1 [gu:s] n plural geese [gi:s] [: Old English; Origin: gos] 1.) a) a bird that is like a duck but is larger and makes loud noises b) a female goose →↑gander 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
goose — 1 noun 1 a) (C) plural geese a bird that is similar to a duck but larger and makes a hissing (hiss (1)) or honking (honk1 (2)) noise b) a female goose compare gander (1) 2 (U) the cooked meat of this bird 3 old fashioned a silly person 4 kill the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cook someone's goose — (informal) 1. To spoil someone s plans 2. To make someone s downfall inevitable • • • Main Entry: ↑cook * * * cook someone’s goose informal phrase to cause a lot of problems for someone, or to spoil their plans Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
