cook someone's goose
verb/ˈkʊk ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈɡuːs/UK/ˈkʊk ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈɡus/US
Etymology
Various folk etymologies have been suggested, but the true etymology remains unknown.
Definitions
To spoil one's plans or hope of success.
- I like this Goose Lake country better than any I've seen east of the Cascade range, and if some mishap don't cook my goose, I hope to give you a good account of it, if not of myself.
- A strange, awkward thought! Had Fleur cooked her own goose by trying to make too sure?
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA