golden goose

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golden goose

(Classical Myth & Legend) a goose in folklore that laid a golden egg a day until its greedy owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once

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Scuffed sneakers were generally regarded as a sign of living rough -- that's until Golden Goose entered the sneaker market in 2007.

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What's that famous saying about killing the golden goose, especially the one that's wearing a Cubbie blue uniform?

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Meanwhile, wending its way through the Senate is Bill C-69, seen by the oil industry as a final straw to kill their golden goose. With regulatory uncertainty and new roadblocks for actual infrastructure investment, C-69 should make sure only Venezuela and Saudi Arabia can ever sell oil in Canada.

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"Though the shareholder suggestion (Elliott's demand) may be tempting for now, from the long-term perspective that would be killing the golden goose."

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The Italian has previously worked for the likes of Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, Geox and Diesel.

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According to the Princess of Wales' former royal butler Paul Burrell, Princess Diana was the golden goose that kept laying the golden eggs during her time.

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'Instead of using the Angkas and similar motorcycle TNVS to our advantage, we are killing the 'golden goose' that can provide more affordable fares to low income commuters, create more jobs and minimize the economic losses we suffer from horrible traffic,' she said.

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DEONTAY WILDER has to accept that Anthony Joshua is the 'golden goose' of heavyweight boxing in negotiations for their unification showdown.

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Now Northumberland, armed with the results of a referendum, is also having a go at limiting the growth of second and holiday homes without killing the golden goose of tourism.

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In addition to Joe Bananas, tenants in the building include Nespresso, Moynat, Aquazzura and Golden Goose Deluxe Brand.

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Referring to Mexico and Canada, he said, "they don't like to lose the golden goose, but I'm representing the United States.