Ones Goose Is Cooked Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ones Goose Is Cooked Idiom mean?

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one's goose is cooked What does one's goose is cooked mean?	one has been discovered to have done something wrong and he or she is now in trouble, one is finished, one's chances for something are ruined	My goose is cooked. Soon my friend will discover that I lost her bicycle.
(one's) goose is cooked What does (one's) goose is cooked mean?	one has been discovered to have done something wrong and is now in trouble, one is finished, one's chances are ruined	I told a lie to my company. Now my goose is cooked and I am in much trouble.
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catch sight of (someone or something) What does "catch sight of (someone or something)" mean?	to see someone or something briefly	The police caught sight of the robber and began to chase him.

get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to avoid punishment for something	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
Faint heart never won fair lady What does "Faint heart never won fair lady" mean?	This means that you will not get the partner of your dreams if you lack the confidence to let them know how you feel.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	to fool around, to not work or be serious	He has been goofing off all afternoon and has not done any work.
piddle What does "piddle" mean?	work slowly and without focus
castles in the air What does "castles in the air" mean?	daydreams	My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
stand on one`s own two feet What does "stand on one`s own two feet" mean?	to be independent	My friend learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an intently watchful eye	The boy has an eagle eye and he never misses anything.
add up (to something) What does "add up (to something)" mean?	to mean something, to result in something	The things that my friend said about his boss do not add up to anything.

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Ones Goose Is Cooked Idiom