KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS

Meaning of KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS in English

destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [with allusion to one of Aesop's fables.]

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS — v. destroy something that is very profitable through greed or stupidity; ruin something that makes a lot of money
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KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS — lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it …
English Idioms vocab
KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS — lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it …
English Idioms vocabulary
GOOSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES goose pimples wild goose chase ▪ It looks like they’ve sent us on a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a golden age (= a time of great happiness or success ) ▪ a television …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EGGS — itlog
English-Visayan vocabulary
GOOSE — I Any of various large, heavy-bodied waterfowl (family Anatidae), especially those of the genera Anser (so-called gray geese) and Branta …
Английский словарь Британика
GOLDEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin …
Английский словарь Британика
THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs ; see senses 4 and 5 ) Etymology: Middle English goos, gos, from …
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GOLDEN — I. ˈgōldən adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from gold (I) + -en 1. a. : consisting of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAYS — present third singular of lay plural of lay
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EGGS — present third singular of egg plural of egg
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KILL — kill 1 — killable , adj. /kil/ , v.t. 1. to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOOSE — — gooselike , adj. /goohs/ , n. , pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5-7; v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDEN — — goldenly , adv. — goldenness , n. /gohl"deuhn/ , adj. 1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KILL — I. ˈkil verb Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Old English * cyllan; akin to Old English cwellan to kill — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. : consisting of, relating to, or containing gold 2. a. : being …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KILL — noun a kiln. 2. kill ·add. ·noun the act of killing. 3. kill ·add. ·noun an animal killed in the …
Webster English vocab
GOOSE — noun a silly creature; a simpleton. 2. goose ·noun any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. …
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GOLDEN — adj made of gold; consisting of gold. 2. golden ·adj having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. …
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KILL — [kill] vb [ME, perh. fr. (assumed) OE cyllan; akin to OE cwellan to kill--more at quell] vt (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — [goose] n, pl geese [ME gos, fr. OE gos; akin to OHG gans goose, L anser, Gk chen] (bef. 12c) …
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GOOSE — French L'oie, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDEN — city, seat (1861) of Jefferson county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It lies on Clear Creek at the foot of Lookout Mountain …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOOSE — goose BrE AmE ɡuːs ▷ geese ɡiːs ▷ goosed ɡuːst ▷ gooses, goose's ˈɡuːs ɪz -əz ▷ goosing ˈɡuːs ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOLDEN — golden BrE AmE ˈɡəʊld ə n ⇨ˈɡɒʊld- AmE \ ˈɡoʊld- ▷ golden|ly li ▷ golden|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˈ golden …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KILL — / kɪl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to make sb/sth die : [ vn ] Cancer kills …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — / guːs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. geese / giːs; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
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GOLDEN — / ˈgəʊldən; NAmE ˈgoʊldən/ adjective 1. (especially literary ) made of gold : a golden crown 2. bright yellow in …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILL — I. kill 1 S1 W1 /kɪl/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ kill , ↑ overkill , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOOSE — I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOLDEN — gold ‧ en W3 /ˈɡəʊld ə n $ ˈɡoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . having a bright yellow colour like …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILL — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a deprive of life or vitality; put to death; cause the death of. b (absol.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KILL — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a deprive of life or vitality; put to death; cause the death of. b (absol.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOSE — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
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KILL — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. a deprive of life or vitality; put to death; cause the death of. b (absol.) …
Oxford English vocab
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1. a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Oxford English vocab
GOLDEN — adj.1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden hair). …
Oxford English vocab
KILL — ( kills, killing, killed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — ( geese) 1. A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is golden is bright …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KILL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a revenge killing ▪ Her death was followed by a series of revenge killings. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KILL — [noun] [U]A kill is an animal or bird which has been hunted and killed, or the action of killing.The leopard …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — (BIRD) [noun] [plural] geese - a bird like a duck but larger. There are various different types of goose.Geese often …
Cambridge English vocab
GOLDEN — [adjective]a golden (= made of gold) necklace.See also golden.(esp. UK) A golden jubilee is (a special event which celebrates) the …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — n. Hawaiian goose barnacle goose Canada goose Mother Goose
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOLDEN — adj. Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin golden lion marmoset golden ratio/rectangle/section …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOOSE — See: COOK ONE'S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE.
Slang English vocab
EGGS — (adj) Trying too hard to be what you are not. Example: Chris is just eggs, always trying to show off …
Slang English vocab
KILL — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean , easy , quick ▪ fresh ▪ vultures sensing a fresh ~ ▪ fish ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Longman Activator English vocab
KILL — n. 25B6; verb gangs killed twenty-seven people : MURDER, take/end the life of, make away with, assassinate, eliminate, terminate, dispatch, …
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GOLDEN — adj. 25B6; adjective her golden hair : BLOND(E), yellow, fair, flaxen, tow-coloured. a golden time : SUCCESSFUL, prosperous, flourishing, thriving; …
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GOLDEN — [Probabaly from folklore's "golden egg"] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.g. "golden disk", "golden tape"), describes one containing …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GOLDEN — adj. 1 yellow, yellowish, gold, blond or blonde, flaxen, aureate; tow(-haired) Her golden tresses fell about her shoulders 2 gold, …
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