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1 goose
ɡu:splural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)- he wouldn't say boo to a goosegåsIsubst. (flertall: geese) \/ɡuːs\/1) ( en av flere arter i fuglestammen Anserini) gås2) ( overført) tåpe, fjols, tosk, gås3) ( slang) klyp i baken4) ( terningspill) forklaring: gammeldags brettspill5) ( matlaging) gås, gåsesteikall one's geese are swans ha det med å overdrive, alltid gjøre tingene bedre enn de ercan't say boo to a goose ( overført) ikke tore åpne munnen, være svært engstelig av segcook somebody's goose ( hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, fikse noen ( hverdagslig) stoppe noen, ødelegge sjansene for noenget the goose (teater, slang) bli pepet utgone goose ( hverdagslig) noe som er ferdig, noe som ikke er til å redde• after the kids had played with it, my old sewing machine was gone gooseetter at ungene hadde lekt med den, var den gamle symaskinen min ferdiggooses (skredders) pressejernkill the goose that lays the golden eggs slakte høna som verper gulleggset the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1IIverb \/ɡuːs\/1) ( slang) klype i baken2) presse med pressejern3) (teater, slang) pipe ut4) (amer.) kvikke opp, gi innsprøytning -
2 egg
I eɡ noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) egg(celle)•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II eɡ- egg onegg--------eggcelleIsubst. \/eɡ\/eggas sure as eggs is\/are eggs ( hverdagslig) så sikkert som at to og to er fire, så sikkert som amen i kirkenbad egg råttent egg ( gammeldags) drittsekkdon't teach your grandmother to suck eggs er det egget som vil lære høna å verpe?, kom ikke her og fortell meg hva jeg skal gjørefree-range eggs egg fra frittgående hønergo suck an egg! (amer.) dra dit pepper'n gror!in the egg i sin (spede) begynnelse, i sin vordenkill the goose that lay the golden egg sage av den grenen man sitter pålay an egg ( spesielt amerikansk slang) bli\/gjøre fiasko, dumme seg fullstendig utput\/have all one's eggs in one basket sette alt på ett kortsit on eggs ( om fugler) rugetread on eggs bevege seg på tynn iswith egg on one's face ( hverdagslig) med skjegget i postkassaIIverb \/eɡ\/eggeegg somebody on egge noen, utfordre noen
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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