bring home the bacon

idiom

informal

: to earn the money that is needed to live

He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.

Examples of bring home the bacon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But most of these lists overlook what western New York residents have long known: Meat raffles bring home the bacon. —David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

The first Olympians to bring home the bacon for Team U.S.A. at Paris 2024 are Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024

On 5 November Cartwright will find out whether his efforts to bring home the bacon, support research, and protect the environment have persuaded enough Trump Republicans to keep him in Congress for another 2 years. —Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024

The burger chain is giving you the chance to turn the tables and bring home the bacon for dad all weekend long. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2024

Hot dogs aren’t the only way to bring home the bacon. —Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 July 2023

Palin’s political future, in other words, may come down to whether Alaskan voters prefer someone who will dish out red meat or bring home the bacon. —Grace Segers, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2022

Except the Democratic nominee didn’t bring home the bacon. —Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023

Charise Williams said her work as the chief of staff and a deputy director at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has prepared her to bring home the bacon from the capital. —John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022

Rhymes for bring home the bacon

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