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2021-12-14 11:12
Shoe the goose slang
To try to do something pointless, redundant, or something that has no chance of success.
His parents spent years shoeing the goose, trying to make him study medicine seriously, but eventually, he chose to work as a mechanic.
I told John that he was shoeing the goose when I saw him making his own food to bring to the party.
He shoed the goose all yesterday and now regrets wasting so much time.
The verb "shoe" must be conjugated according to its tense.
Động từ "shoe" phải được chia theo thì của nó.
The origin of this slang is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
