- kill the goose that lays the golden egg
- destroy a reliable and valuable source of incomeOrigin:with allusion to one of Aesop's fables
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kill the goose that lays the golden ˈegg/ˈeggs idiom
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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 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 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
(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
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — 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
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — ► kill the goose that lays the golden eggs destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [ORIGIN: with allusion to one of Aesop s fables.] Main Entry: ↑egg … English terms 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 eggs — destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [with allusion to one of Aesop s fables.] → egg … English new terms dictionary
