[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

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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conk out

[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To fall asleep suddenly with great fatigue or after having drunk too much. * /We […]

within reason

[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want […]

George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950), Irish author If we have come to think that the nursery and the kitchen are the natural sphere of a woman, we […]

see a man about a dog

[see a man about a dog] {v.} 1. Attend a secret deal or meeting. 2. Go to the toilet.

Franck's Accent - Father of the Bride

Enjoy Franck's beautiful funny accent (performed by Martin Short) :) Transcript Now, let me do the talking, girls, okay? […]

Idioms to Learn Today

Flashcard learning set.Check yourself now!Try flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.Set includes the following […]