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♦ goose /gu:s/n.● goose bumps, pelle d'oca □ ( USA) goose egg, zero ( sport e scolastico); (fam.) bernoccolo □ (fig.) goose-flesh, pelle d'oca □ (bot.) goose-foot ► goosefoot □ (bot.) goose-grass ► goosegrass □ goose pimples = goose-flesh ► sopra □ goose-pimply, dalla pelle d'oca; accapponato □ goose quill, penna d'oca (spec. per scrivere) □ (mil.) goose step, passo dell'oca □ (fam.) to cook sb. 's goose, rompere le uova nel paniere a q. □ (fam.) to cook one's goose, darsi la zappa sui piedi; rovinarsi da solo □ to kill the goose that lays the golden egg (o eggs), uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro □ (fig.) to be unable to say boo to a goose, essere timidissimo □ (prov.) All his geese are swans, egli tende a esagerare le buone qualità delle cose e delle persone; vede il mondo con gli occhiali rosa.(to) goose /gu:s/v. t. (fam. USA)2 (fig.) pungolare; stimolare. -
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I [guːs]you silly goose! — colloq. idiota!
••II [guːs]to cook sb.'s goose — colloq. rompere le uova nel paniere a qcn.
verbo transitivo colloq. dare una pacca sul sedere a* * *[ɡu:s]plural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.) oca- he wouldn't say boo to a goose* * *I [guːs]you silly goose! — colloq. idiota!
••II [guːs]to cook sb.'s goose — colloq. rompere le uova nel paniere a qcn.
verbo transitivo colloq. dare una pacca sul sedere a
См. также в других словарях:
the golden goose — (or the goose that lays the golden egg) : something that is a very good source of money or business The city s leaders don t want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism. • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
golden goose — The prize; valuable asset. The golden goose is used in many fairy tales as a magical source of wealth. ► “Draconian changes in the province [Hong Kong] may kill the golden goose.” (Mary Kay Magstad, “Marketplace,” National Public Radio, Jan. 9 … American business jargon
golden goose — a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all the gold immediately. * * * golden goose (or the goose that lays the golden egg) see ↑goose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑golden * * * ˌgolden ˈgoose 7 … Useful english dictionary
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs — is one of many fables attributed to Aesop, and one that can be found in a compilation of his works cited and sourced at the bottom of this article. It is very popular, as are many of his fables, which also include The Fox and the Grapes, The Boy… … Wikipedia
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) goose that lays the golden eggs — the goose that lays the golden eggs phrase a person or thing that provides money You need to make sure you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Thesaurus: relating to making profitsynonym Main entry: goose … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — ► kill the goose that lays the golden eggs destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [ORIGIN: with allusion to one of Aesop s fables.] Main Entry: ↑egg … English terms dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden ˈegg/ˈeggs idiom (saying) to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc. Main entry: ↑killidiom … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that laid the golden egg — To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. A proverb. * /Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don t kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
