cook someone's goose
US /kʊk ˈsʌm.wʌnz ɡuːs/
UK /kʊk ˈsʌm.wʌnz ɡuːs/
1.
毁掉某人的计划, 断送某人的前程
to ruin someone's plans or chances of success
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His careless mistake really cooked his goose for the promotion.
他粗心的错误彻底毁了他的前程。
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If you tell the boss about this, you'll really cook my goose.
如果你把这事告诉老板，你可就真毁了我的前程了。