Question

cook somebody’s goose When the thieves saw the police car arriving, they realized their goose was cooked.

Accepted Answer

To cook somebody’s goose means to spoil that person’s chances of success.

Phrase/Idiom	cook somebody’s goose
Definition	To cook somebody’s goose means to spoil that person’s chances of success.
Example	When the thieves saw the police car arriving, they realized their goose was cooked.

Goose Cook Somebody’s Means Spoil Person’s Chances Success