Idiom
cook someone's goose
Meaning
To spoil one's plans or hope of success.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He cooked his own goose by arriving late to the interview.”
“By insulting the manager during the meeting, she effectively cooked her goose regarding the promotion.”
“The discovery of the secret documents cooked his goose, ensuring that his political career would end in disgrace before the next election.”
Examples
simple
“He cooked his own goose by arriving late to the interview.”
contextual
“By insulting the manager during the meeting, she effectively cooked her goose regarding the promotion.”
complex
“The discovery of the secret documents cooked his goose, ensuring that his political career would end in disgrace before the next election.”
Origin
Various folk etymologies have been suggested, but the true etymology remains unknown.
Key words
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