- bring home the bacon
- verb1. attain success or reach a desired goal-
The enterprise succeeded
-We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
-she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
• Syn: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑deliver the goods• Hyponyms:↑hit, ↑pull off, ↑negociate, ↑bring off, ↑carry off, ↑manage, ↑pass, ↑clear, ↑luck out, ↑hit the jackpot, ↑nail down, ↑nail, ↑peg, ↑make it, ↑run, ↑work, ↑act, ↑pan out, ↑achieve, ↑accomplish, ↑attain, ↑reach, ↑arrive, ↑get in, ↑go far• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s
-Somebody ——s PP
-Somebody ——s to INFINITIVE
2. supply means of subsistence; earn a living-He provides for his large family by working three jobs
-Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
• Syn: ↑provide• Hypernyms: ↑support• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s PP
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phrasal1. : to earn the living for the family2. : to win the prize sought : secure the desired results* * *
bring home the bacon (informal)1. To achieve an object, successfully accomplish a task2. To provide material support• • •Main Entry: ↑bacon————————bring home the bacon see under ↑bacon• • •Main Entry: ↑bring* * *
to earn money to support your familyThesaurus: to earn or to get moneysynonymMain entry: bacon* * *
Iinformal1) supply material provision or support; earn a living2) achieve successIIsee bacon* * *
bring home the baconinformal : to earn the money that is needed to liveHe worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
• • •Main Entry: ↑bacon————————bring home the bacon — see ↑bacon• • •Main Entry: ↑home* * *
bring home the ˈbacon idiom•
His friends had all gone to college or were bringing home the bacon.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.