{v. phr.}, {slang} To ruin someone hopelessly; destroy one's future expectations or good name. * /The bank treasurer cooked his own goose when he stole the bank's funds./ * /She cooked John's goose by reporting what she knew to the police./ * /The dishonest official knew his goose was cooked when the newspapers printed the story about him./
COOK ONE'S GOOSE
Meaning of COOK ONE'S GOOSE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012