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the goose that lays the golden egg

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /stressed ði gus ðæt leɪ stressed ði ˈgoʊl dən ɛg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /stressed ði gus ðæt leɪ stressed ði ˈgoʊl dən ɛg/

Definition of the goose that lays the golden egg words

  • phrase the goose that lays the golden egg If someone kills the goose that lays the golden egg, they harm or destroy the person or thing that gives them their money, power, or advantage. 0
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Parts of speech for The goose that lays the golden egg

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the goose that lays the golden egg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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