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bring home the bacon
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As a verb, bring home the bacon means attain success or reach a desired goal.
Meanings of bring home the bacon
2 meaningsverb
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”
Similar: succeed, win, come through, deliver the goodsSupply 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”
Similar: provide
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
verb: attain success or reach a desired goal
verb: supply means of subsistence; earn a living