the goose that lays the golden egg
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the goose that lays the golden egg — see ↑goose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑egg the goose that lays the golden egg see ↑goose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
the goose that lays the golden eggs — the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► the thing that makes you the most money: »The fuel and energy sector is the goose that lays the golden eggs. Main Entry: ↑goose … Financial and business terms
(the) goose that lays the golden eggs — the goose that lays the golden eggs phrase a person or thing that provides money You need to make sure you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Thesaurus: relating to making profitsynonym Main entry: goose … Useful english dictionary
the goose that lays the golden eggs — a person or thing that provides money You need to make sure you don t kill the goose that lays the golden egg … English dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable … The small dictionary of idiomes
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — to destroy something that makes a lot of money. If you sell your shares now, you could be killing the goose that lays the golden egg … New idioms dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — destroy a reliable and valuable source of income Origin: with allusion to one of Aesop s fables * * * kill the goose that lays the golden ˈegg/ˈeggs idiom (saying) to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc. Main entry: ↑killidiom … Useful english dictionary
