be chief cook and bottle washer

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be chief cook and bottle washer (humorous)

to be the person who is responsible for cooking meals and washing the pans and dishes It's my birthday party, so Alan is chief cook and bottle washer tonight.

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

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