Definition of Bring home the bacon

1. Verb. Attain success or reach a desired goal. "The business is going to bring home the bacon "; "She struggled to overcome her handicap and won"


2. Verb. Supply means of subsistence; earn a living. "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"
Exact synonyms: Provide
Generic synonyms: Support
Derivative terms: Provision

Definition of Bring home the bacon

1. Verb. (idiomatic informal) To have a remunerative job; to have a career which satisfies one's financial needs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bring Home The Bacon

brinelling
briner
briners
brines
bring
bring-and-buy
bring a knife to a gunfight
bring about
bring around
bring back
bring down
bring down the house
bring forth
bring forward
bring home
bring home the bacon (current term)
bring in
bring it
bring it weak
bring off
bring on
bring one's arse to an anchor
bring oneself
bring out
bring outside
bring owls to Athens
bring round
bring someone to book
bring something to its knees
bring the lumber

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