118 Cook someone’s goose
(PW) Create big problems for someone
He knew that when he was caught in a lie his goose was cooked.
(free) Fig. to damage or ruin someone
I cooked my own goose by not showing up on time. Sally cooked Bob's goose for treating her the way he did.
(usingEnglish)
If you cook someone's goose, you ruin their plans.
(your) idiom Ruin someone, upset someone's plans.
For example, He thinks he'll get away with stealing my idea, but I'm going to cook his goose.
The origin of this phrase has been lost, but there are numerous fanciful theories; one concerns a besieged town that displayed a goose to show it had enough food, causing the attackers to set it on fire. The first recorded use of this colloquial phrase was in 1851.
(dictionary) Idiom, Informal.
to ruin someone's hopes, plans, chances, etc.
His goose was cooked when they found the stolen gems in his pocket.
