Found 1 items, similar to bring home the bacon.
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Definition: bring home the bacon
bring home the bacon
v 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”
[syn:
succeed,
win,
come through,
deliver the goods
] [ant:
fail]
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]