Cook your goose Meaning in English
expression
ˈkʊk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɡus
KOOK yor GOOSE
kˈʊk/ /jˈɔː/ /ɡˈuːs
KOOK yaw GOOSE
Definition
If you "cook your goose," you do something that ruins your chances of success, often because of a big mistake.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal idiom. It's usually used if someone ruins their chances due to carelessness or a serious mistake. It doesn't refer to minor errors, and you shouldn't use it in formal writing. Common with 'you' ("you've really cooked your goose now").
Spanish: arruinar tus posibilidades - echar todo a perder (expresión idiomática)Portuguese (BR): acabar com suas chances - estragar tudo (expressão idiomática)Portuguese (PT): estragar as suas hipóteses - meter-se em sarilhos (expressão idiomática)Chinese (Simplified): 自毁前程 - 断送机会（习语）Chinese (Traditional): 自毀前程 - 斷送機會（習語）Hindi: अपनी किस्मत खराब करना - अपने मौके गंवाना (मुहावरा)Arabic: تدمّر فرصك - تُفسِد أمورك (تعبير اصطلاحي)Bengali: নিজের সর্বনাশ করা - সুযোগ নষ্ট করা (বাগ্ধারা)Russian: погубить свои шансы - провалить всё (идиома)Japanese: 自分のチャンスを台なしにする - 破滅する（イディオム）Vietnamese: tự hủy cơ hội - tự làm hỏng việc (thành ngữ)Korean: 자기 기회를 망치다 - 일을 그르치다 (관용구)Turkish: kendi işini batırmak - kendi şansını mahvetmek (deyim)Urdu: اپنی قسمت خراب کرنا - اپنے مواقع ضائع کرنا (محاورہ)Indonesian: menghancurkan kesempatan sendiri - merusak peluang (ungkapan)
Example Sentences
If you lie to your boss, you might cook your goose.
basic
He forgot the interview date and cooked his goose.
basic
Don’t break the rules or you’ll cook your goose.
basic
Well, that mistake really cooked your goose!
natural
I think you’ve cooked your goose with that comment.
natural
She thought she could fix it, but she’d already cooked her goose.
natural