Definition
To do something that one has hired someone else to do.
In Context
- "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."
See Also
- why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free