Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring home the bacon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: bring home- the ba-con
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To win or succeed.

verb

To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.

Example Sentences

"I am going to do my bit, Corky, and it may be that my bit will turn out to be just the trifle that brings home the bacon."
"Brown had pushed the champion very hard for first place the previous year, and to many of his supporters, this year he could "bring home the bacon"."
"It's just that I think I'm going to lose my job at the studio and am damned scared of not being able to bring home the bacon."
"No one brought home the bacon better than Stevens."
"I have to say I like being the man, bringing home the bacon."

Inflected Forms

brings home the bacon (present, singular) bringing home the bacon (participle, present) brought home the bacon (participle, past) brought home the bacon (past)

Phrases

keep the home fires burning keep the lights on keep the wolf from the door

Frequently Paired Words

keep the home fires burning keep the lights on keep the wolf from the door

Synonyms

triumph walk off with bring home the bacon carry one's weight earn a living earn one's corn earn one's crust earn one's keep keep the home fires burning put bread on the table put food on the table make ends meet

Questions

What does bring home the bacon mean?: To win or succeed.

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