cook someone's goose

I thought I had a good chance of getting the promotion, but my boss decided to cook my goose by giving it to his nephew

If you tell them about the surprise party, you'll really cook their goose

He tried to sabotage the project, but his own mistakes ended up cooking his goose

She was hoping to win the competition, but a last-minute rule change cooked her goose

Don't let that rival company discover our new strategy, or they'll cook our goose before we even launch

I was on the verge of closing the deal, but a sudden price increase by the supplier cooked my goose

He thought he could get away with it, but his carelessness cooked his goose and he was caught

The committee's decision to reject our proposal really cooked our goose for this funding cycle

She was all set to be the star of the show, but a sudden illness cooked her goose and she had to withdraw

If you reveal the secret ingredient, you'll cook everyone's goose in the culinary competition