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bring home the bacon
Found in thesaurus: support
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bring home the bacon
(Slang) provide for one's family, financially support one's family
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Bringing Home the Bacon
Bringing Home the Bacon may refer to:
- "Bringing Home the Bacon", a song by Procol Harum
- "Bringing Home the Bacon", an episode of George Lopez
- "Bringing Home the Bacon", an episode of Farscape
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bring home the bacon
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods
(hyponym) hit
(entail) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
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"
(synonym) provide
(hypernym) support
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bring home the bacon
bring home a paycheque, support a family Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.
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BRING HOME THE BACON
GUADAGNARSI DA VIVERE. GUADAGNARSI DA MANGIARE. AVER FORTUNA. FARCELA. PROVVEDERE ALLA FAMIGLIA
