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Bring home the bacon   /brɪŋ hoʊm ðə bˈeɪkən/   Listen
Bring home the bacon

verb
1.
Attain success or reach a desired goal.  Synonyms: come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win.  "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show" , "She struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
2.
Supply means of subsistence; earn a living.  Synonym: provide.  "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"






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Words linked to "Bring home the bacon" :   manage, fail, seek, bring off, arrive, deliver the goods, run, luck out, try, get in, negociate, act, hit the jackpot, pan out, clear, attempt, hit, win, make it, achieve, attain, reach, carry off, come through, nail, pass, support, accomplish, provide, essay, assay, pull off, peg, work, succeed, nail down, go far



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