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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"
Exact synonyms: Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
Specialized synonyms: Hit, Bring Off, Carry Off, Manage, Negociate, Pull Off, Clear, Pass, Hit The Jackpot, Luck Out, Nail, Nail Down, Peg, Make It, Pass, Run, Act, Work, Pan Out, Accomplish, Achieve, Attain, Reach, Arrive, Get In, Go Far, Make It
Entails: Assay, Attempt, Essay, Seek, Try
Antonyms: Fail
Derivative terms: Succeeder, Winner
Specialized synonyms: Hit, Bring Off, Carry Off, Manage, Negociate, Pull Off, Clear, Pass, Hit The Jackpot, Luck Out, Nail, Nail Down, Peg, Make It, Pass, Run, Act, Work, Pan Out, Accomplish, Achieve, Attain, Reach, Arrive, Get In, Go Far, Make It
Entails: Assay, Attempt, Essay, Seek, Try
Antonyms: Fail
Derivative terms: Succeeder, Winner
2. Verb. Supply means of subsistence; earn a living. "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"
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
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