[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cook one's goose

[cook one's goose] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

goose bumps

[goose bumps] or [goose pimples] {n. plural}, {informal} Small bumps that come on a person's skin when he gets cold or afraid. * /Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

gone goose

[gone goose] also [gone gosling] {n.}, {slang} A person for whom there is no hope. * /Herbert's grades have been so low that he is a gone goose for the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Mathew Arnold

(1822-1888) British poet (Ironically enough, some biographies describe his poetry as sometimes sounding too much like […]

B/T, BT

[B/T, BT] "Between" or the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol.

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off balance

[off balance] {adj. phr.} 1. Not in balance; not able to stand up straight and not fall; not able to keep from turning over or […]

uh-huh

[uh-huh] or [um-hum] {adv.}, {informal} Yes. - Used only in speech or when recording dialogue. * /Are you going to the Fair? […]