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brought home the bacon

brought home the bacon is the simple past and past participle of bring home the bacon.

Meaning of bring home the bacon

Verb

bring home the bacon (third-person singular simple present brings home the bacon, present participle bringing home the bacon, simple past and past participle brought home the bacon)

  1. To win or succeed.
    • 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.1924, P.G. Wodehouse, The World of Ukbridge
  2. (idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.
    • 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.2005, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul

Questions about brought home the bacon

What is brought home the bacon the simple past and past participle of?
Brought home the bacon is the simple past and past participle of bring home the bacon.

Words near brought home the bacon in the dictionary

  1. brought down the house
  2. brought down to size
  3. brought forth
  4. brought forward
  5. brought home
  6. brought home the bacon
  7. brought in
  8. brought into being
  9. brought into line
  10. brought into play
  11. brought it

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