Question

in_the_loop_139 to ruin someone’s plans The expression is used when someone is about to be punished.

Accepted Answer

COOK (SOMEONE’S) GOOSE Lynn knew that she was going to be in trouble for coming home late again. She wouldn’t be able to talk her way out of it this time; her goose was cooked.The students had sneaked into the classroom to see if they could find a copy of the exam, but now they could hear the teacher coming down the hall toward the room. Their goose was cooked.

Id	in_the_loop_139
Idiom	COOK (SOMEONE’S) GOOSE
Definition	to ruin someone’s plans
Examples	Lynn knew that she was going to be in trouble for coming home late again. She wouldn’t be able to talk her way out of it this time; her goose was cooked. The students had sneaked into the classroom to see if they could find a copy of the exam, but now they could hear the teacher coming down the hall toward the room. Their goose was cooked.
Extra Info	The expression is used when someone is about to be punished.

Goose Coming Cooked Loop Cook Someone’s Ruin Plans