Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buy a dog and bark oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: buy a -dog and bark one-self
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Don't buy a dog and bark yourself. Corporate sales are complex and risky. Appoint experienced advisers and get them to manage the process under your I Information."
""Me, cook?" Berties lip curled. "I've Flo. You don't buy a dog and bark yourself. Why'd you want to know that anyway?”"
""We could indeed," I said, "but I'm left wondering why you'd buy a dog and bark yourself. What are you up to?""
"A large board doing its own selection is not buying a dog and barking itself, it is hiring a surgeon and operating itself."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

buys a dog and barks oneself (present, singular) buying a dog and barking oneself (participle, present) bought a dog and barked oneself (participle, past) bought a dog and barked oneself (past) have a dog and bark oneself (alternative) keep a dog and bark oneself (alternative)

Phrases

why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free

Frequently Paired Words

why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free

Questions

What does buy a dog and bark oneself mean?: To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

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