goose is cooked

== English == === Etymology === Unclear. Unconvincing claims have been made of the term's origin in Aesop's Fables (The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs) and in Swedish history. Attested as cook someone's goose from 1845. === Pronunciation === === Phrase === someone's goose is cooked (idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over. ==== Translations ==== === References ===