have a dog and bark oneself

A form of buy a dog and bark oneself — To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

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Meanings

verbhave a dog and bark oneself (third-person singular simple present has a dog and barks oneself, present participle having a dog and barking oneself, simple past and past participle had a dog and barked oneself)

present singular third person has a dog and barks oneself · participle present having a dog and barking oneself · participle past had a dog and barked oneself · past had a dog and barked oneself

  1. alternativeAlternative form of buy a dog and bark oneself.

    I used to have a wife who did all the cooking. Why have a dog and bark yourself?”

    2017, Patrice Lawrence, Indigo Donut
    2 more examples

    You either have a dog or you don't have a dog, but you don't have a dog and bark yourself!

    2000, N. Deakin, R. Parry -, The Treasury and Social Policy, page 98

    "So when I go to speak to her, I take it you will be joining me," Jack said. "No, because I have a million and one bloody actions to supervise, plus the press to suck up to." He grinned. “Besides, why would I have a dog and bark myself ?”

    2013, Susan Rae Glass, Claws and Robbers, page 28
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