bring home the bacon
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbrɪŋ ˌhoʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/ · UK /ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/
bring home the bacon means: To earn money through work to pay for your own or your family’s needs.
verb
To earn money through work to pay for your own or your family’s needs.
- I work to bring home the bacon.
- Her husband stayed home while she brought home the bacon.
- Who brings home the bacon in your family?
To win a competition or achieve the success people wanted.
- Our team brought home the bacon.
- She brought home the bacon with a gold medal.
- Can they bring home the bacon in the final?
Questions about bring home the bacon
What does bring home the bacon mean?
To earn money through work to pay for your own or your family’s needs.
What is bring home the bacon in other languages?
Türkçe: eve ekmek getirmek · Español: ganarse la vida · Français: faire vivre la famille · Deutsch: den Lebensunterhalt verdienen · Italiano: portare a casa la pagnotta · 日本語: 生活費を稼ぐ
How do you pronounce bring home the bacon?
In American English /ˌbrɪŋ ˌhoʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/; in British English /ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/.
How do you use bring home the bacon in a sentence?
I work to bring home the bacon. Her husband stayed home while she brought home the bacon.
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