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cook (someone`s) goose What does cook (someone`s) goose mean?	to destroy someone`s future chances or reputation	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her employer and lost.
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frighten (someone) to death What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?	to frighten someone severely	I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.

find out (something) or find (something) out What does "find out (something) or find (something) out" mean?	to learn or discover something	The boy's mother is angry at him because she found out that he had quit his French class.
sort (something) out What does "sort (something) out" mean?	to clear up confusion, to straighten out something disorderly	Our accountant is working hard to sort the money problems out.
change hands What does "change hands" mean?	to be transferred from one person to another	The pizza restaurant changed hands many times during the last several years.
do the trick What does "do the trick" mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.

(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action/piece of work is typical of a particular person and they must have been involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
kick up a fuss/storm What does "kick up a fuss/storm" mean?	make trouble, be a nuisance about something	I didn`t think that it was a big problem but my boss kicked up a fuss when I told him about the accident.
button one`s lip What does "button one`s lip" mean?	to stop talking, to be quiet	"Please button your lip so we can hear what the speaker is saying."

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Cook (someone`s) Goose Idiom