Chief Cook and Bottle Washer——一腳踢

** an individual who has many and varied responsibilities in an enterprise （在企業中承擔多種不同職務的人）// a person in charge of numerous duties, both vital and trivial（負責許多重要和瑣碎職責的人）

~~ 負責一切大小事的人；一個人包攬各種（所有）工作；單槍匹馬地完全承擔；一個人的公司

~~（廣東話）：一腳踢；一個人全部搞掂；一個人做晒所有嘢

~~ one-man show // one-man company // to do everything by oneself // do it all // do them all // do the whole thing // done single-handedly

!! The origin might have been “chief, cook, and bottle washer,” which with the current metaphor alludes to someone doing a whole range of things, from high up to menial tasks. The humorous slang was first recorded circa 1830-1840 inU.S.A.

（這個詞可能起源於“老闆、廚師和洗瓶工人”，現在的隱喻是指一個人做各種各樣的事情，從高級到低級的工作。這個幽默的俚語大約於1830至1840年在美國被記錄下來。）

>> The owner of this restaurant with three tables is Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, including being the chef, receptionist, and cashier; even more unexpectedly, he has to wash dishes and clean up after the door is closed. Nobody knows how well to do he is.

（這間有三張檯的餐廳老闆是一個負責一切大小事的人，無論廚師、接待員、收銀員都是他，更意想不到的，關了門後還要洗碗和清潔，沒有人知道他做得有多好。）

>> The principal wanted to manage everything. He has set up many rules, but because of his attitude of a one-man show, almost all the rules can’t be enforced.

（這個校長無論甚麼都要管，他訂的規則又多，可是因他一腳踢的態度，幾乎所有規則都不能執行。）

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師

李啟文　　教授