chief cook and bottle washer

One who is involved in many aspects of a particular situation. Because so many people have left our department recently, I'm the chief cook and bottle washer, doing every little task that comes up.

See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

chief cook and bottle washer

Fig. the person in charge of practically everything (such as in a very small business). I'm the chief cook and bottle washer around here. I do everything.

See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

chief cook and bottlewasher

A person in charge of numerous duties, both vital and trivial, as in We have no secretaries or clerks; the department head is chief cook and bottlewasher and does it all . [Slang; c. 1840]

See also: and, bottlewasher, chief, cook

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

chief cook and bottle-washer

a person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. informal

chief cook and bottle washer

verb

See head cook and bottle washer

See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

chief cook and bottle washer

Individual who has most of the many and quite varied responsibilities in an enterprise. This slangy Americanism originated in the first half of the 1800s. Alluding to kitchen duties, the term is used far more broadly, as in “Mr. Miller described himself as the ‘president, chief cook and bottle washer’ of his company” (New York Times, Nov. 7, 1992).

See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

bottlewasher
chief cook and bottlewasher
chief cook and bottle-washer
head cook and bottle washer
be the chief cook and bottle washer
cook
crack a bottle
on the bottle
stubbie
stubby

References in periodicals archive

"I feel a little like a chief cook and bottle washer. I've taught every course in every curriculum, in an effort to give these kids the best education possible.

An American in Blagoevgrad finds a new breed of competition

PETER Mandelson, chief cook and bottle washer to Gordon Brown, yesterday accused the Conservatives of taking the country for fools.

PETER Mandelson, chief cook [...]

Or do many men really possess the broader vision to see their wife (chief cook and bottle washer) as Pussy Galore?

Fashion: UNDER cover

I've gone from barman to head barman, to manager and basically chief cook and bottle washer," he said.

Changing career was a touch of genius; Barman of the Week

Linda's fallen into the role of chief cook and bottle washer and gives the impression she's hired help.

Dr Miriam: MIRIAM'S PHOTO CASEBOOK HERE'S MIRIAM'S VERDICT

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释义	chief cook and bottle washer chief cook and bottle washer One who is involved in many aspects of a particular situation. Because so many people have left our department recently, I'm the chief cook and bottle washer, doing every little task that comes up. See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. chief cook and bottle washer Fig. the person in charge of practically everything (such as in a very small business). I'm the chief cook and bottle washer around here. I do everything. See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. chief cook and bottlewasher A person in charge of numerous duties, both vital and trivial, as in We have no secretaries or clerks; the department head is chief cook and bottlewasher and does it all . [Slang; c. 1840] See also: and, bottlewasher, chief, cook The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. chief cook and bottle-washer a person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. informal See also: and, chief, cook Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary chief cook and bottle washer verb See head cook and bottle washer See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions chief cook and bottle washer Individual who has most of the many and quite varied responsibilities in an enterprise. This slangy Americanism originated in the first half of the 1800s. Alluding to kitchen duties, the term is used far more broadly, as in “Mr. Miller described himself as the ‘president, chief cook and bottle washer’ of his company” (New York Times, Nov. 7, 1992). See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: bottlewasher chief cook and bottlewasher chief cook and bottle-washer head cook and bottle washer be the chief cook and bottle washer cook crack a bottle on the bottle stubbie stubby References in periodicals archive "I feel a little like a chief cook and bottle washer. I've taught every course in every curriculum, in an effort to give these kids the best education possible. An American in Blagoevgrad finds a new breed of competition PETER Mandelson, chief cook and bottle washer to Gordon Brown, yesterday accused the Conservatives of taking the country for fools. PETER Mandelson, chief cook [...] Or do many men really possess the broader vision to see their wife (chief cook and bottle washer) as Pussy Galore? Fashion: UNDER cover I've gone from barman to head barman, to manager and basically chief cook and bottle washer," he said. Changing career was a touch of genius; Barman of the Week Linda's fallen into the role of chief cook and bottle washer and gives the impression she's hired help. Dr Miriam: MIRIAM'S PHOTO CASEBOOK HERE'S MIRIAM'S VERDICT
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