All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.
Etymology:
- Unclear. Unconvincing claims have been made of the term's origin in Aesop's Fables and in Swedish history.
- Attested as cook someone's goose from 1845.
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If he doesn't win the next round, then his goose is cooked.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
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أوزة مطبوخة
гусь приготовлен
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