1goose 
/ˈgu:s/ noun
plural geese /ˈgu:s/ noun /ˈgi:s/ 1 [count] : any one of many different kinds of birds that swim, that are larger than ducks, and that have a long neck and webbed feet
▪ a flock/gaggle of geese 2 [count] : a female goose — compare gander 3 [noncount] : the meat of a goose used as food
▪ roast goose 4 [count] informal + old-fashioned : a foolish or silly person — usually singular ▪ You silly goose.
▪ a flock/gaggle of geese
▪ roast goose
cook someone's goose — see 2cook
the golden goose or the goose that lays the golden egg
: something that is a very good source of money or business
▪ The city's leaders don't want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism.
▪ The city's leaders don't want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism.
what's good for the goose is good for the gander (US) or chiefly Brit what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
— used to say that one person or situation should be treated the same way that another person or situation is treated ▪ If he can go out with his friends at night, then she should be able to, too. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
wouldn't say boo to a goose — see 1boo
— see also wild goose chase
