Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing goose, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
golden goose
CEFR C1a reliable source of money that must be protected, not exploited to death
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
CEFR C1to destroy a reliable source of future profit through greed or short-term thinking
Neutral