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bring home the bacon (informal) 1. to earn money to live on. If Jo's going to be at home looking after the kids, someone needs to bring home the bacon. (informal)2. to do something successfully, especially to win a game or race. Racegoers crowded the stand to see him bring home the bacon. (= win the race) save someone's bacon (mainly British, informal) to save someone from failure or difficulties. You saved my bacon there. I'd probably have lost my job if you hadn't been ready with an explanation. See also: save bring home the bacon 1. to earn money to live on. If Jo's going to stay at home with the kids, someone else will have to bring home the bacon. 2. to do something successfully. Holtzman pitched poorly, and he was followed by McNamara, who didn't bring home the bacon either. Usage notes: usually said about playing sports save your bacon to prevent something very bad from happening to you. It's a short book but it could save your bacon when you're traveling overseas. See also: save |
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Bringing home the bacon may soon lead to a healthier meal. women are bringing home the bacon and frying it up in a pan in relative comfort. Senate and Congress would recognize the risk that our large, urban areas are faced with and that any hope of bringing home the bacon to small states is inappropriate,'' she said. |
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