My goose is cooked In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "my goose is cooked", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2022-03-07 06:03

Meaning of My goose is cooked (redirected from (one's) goose is cooked )

(one's) goose is cooked idiom phrase informal

Used for saying that someone has been totally defeated.

John's goose is cooked from the moment that he lost 2 points to the opponent.

Used for saying that someone is in trouble for their bad actions.

Kenny's goose is cooked now since the teacher has found out that he cheated on the exam.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

another/the final nail in the coffin

An event that causes the end or failure of something.

ownage

The action of completely dominating or defeating someone, often in a sport or game

run (someone or something) close

To nearly beat someone else in a competition; to be nearly as good, successful, excellent as someone/something else

Meet your Waterloo

To be defeated by a very strong person or by a difficult problem

Origin of (one's) goose is cooked

It is unknown where the phrase came from. The Aesop fable about the goose that lay the golden egg is most likely the source of this expression. In the tale, greedy folks are not willing to wait for the goose to lay its golden eggs; they slay the goose in order to gain the golden eggs quickly in order to have a lot of money all at once, only to discover that they have damaged their source of good fortune. Even this origin tale, however, is questionable, because the phrase "goose is cooked" did not become popular until the mid-1800s.

The Origin Cited: Grammarist .