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Dogs (idioms and expressions) #1 (permalink) Mon May 22, 2006 14:06 pm   Dogs (idioms and expressions)
 

Hi,

You can lead a dog's life (have a miserable life) or you can be top dog (you're the boss). You can even be in the dog house (be in trouble for what you've done) or live in a dog eat dog society (fighting for survival where competition is relentless) or let sleeping dogs lie (not look for trouble). But what on earth are you doing if you keep a dog and bark yourself?

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Dogs (idioms and expressions) #2 (permalink) Tue May 23, 2006 9:17 am   Dogs (idioms and expressions)
 

Hi Alan!

Does it mean: you ordered anybody to do something and do it yourself? Perhaps because you don?t rely on his skills?

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Dogs #3 (permalink) Tue May 23, 2006 9:20 am   Dogs
 

Hi Michael,

Exactly that. It often suggests that the person who keeps the dog is no good at delegating jobs to other people and is a little frightened of giving orders.

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Dogs (idioms and expressions) #4 (permalink) Tue May 23, 2006 11:24 am   Dogs (idioms and expressions)
 

Hi Alan

I'd never heard that expression before ("keep a dog and bark yourself"), but I like it. Very Happy

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Dogs (idioms and expressions) #5 (permalink) Tue May 23, 2006 21:42 pm   Dogs (idioms and expressions)
 

Hi together!

Have anybody of you ever read "Paul Watzlawik?s Instruction of being sad!"? One of the instructions he gave to be sad is keeping a dog and barking yourselfs Very Happy

Enjoy reading that pretty instructions!

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