Some examples of word usage: cook one's goose
1. If he keeps making those mistakes at work, he's going to cook his goose.
Se continua a fare quegli errori sul lavoro, si rovinerà.
2. She thought she could get away with cheating on the test, but she ended up cooking her goose when the teacher caught her.
Pensava di poter barare al test, ma alla fine si è rovinata quando l'insegnante l'ha scoperta.
3. He knew he had to be careful not to cook his goose by angering his boss.
Sapeva di dover fare attenzione a non rovinarsi con il capo.
4. The politician's scandalous behavior may have cooked his goose in the upcoming election.
Il comportamento scandaloso del politico potrebbe avergli rovinato la carriera nelle prossime elezioni.
5. She was always causing trouble and stirring up drama, eventually cooking her own goose with her friends.
Creava sempre problemi e drammi, finendo per rovinarsi con gli amici.
6. If you don't start taking your responsibilities seriously, you're going to cook your own goose.
Se non inizi a prendere sul serio le tue responsabilità, finirai per rovinarti da solo.