“the goose”

The following 3 entries include the term the goose.

the goose that lays the golden egg

noun phrase

: something that is a very good source of money or business

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what's good for the goose is good for the gander

phrase

—used to say that one person or situation should be treated the same way that another person or situation is treated

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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

phrase

—used to say that one person or situation should be treated the same way that another person or situation is treated

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