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Значение идиомы gone goose
[gone goose] also [gone gosling] {n.}, {slang} A person for whomthere is no hope.
Herbert’s grades have been so low that he is agone goose for the year.
The man was a gone gosling when apoliceman caught him breaking the store window.
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