
Goner
Inevitable Outcome
Used when someone or something's failure or demise seems certain and unavoidable.
With that much damage to the engine, the car's a goner.
Extreme Situations
Often used in dramatic or life-threatening contexts, rather than minor setbacks.
After the avalanche, the stranded hiker was a goner.
Colloquial Usage
Considered informal speech, more common in casual conversation than formal writing.
Everyone laughed when he said he was a goner after eating too much chili.