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Idiom

bring home

Meaning

To earn (money).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He works hard to bring home enough money for his family.”

“With the cost of living rising, both parents need to work to bring home a steady income.”

“Despite the long hours and physical exhaustion, she took pride in her ability to bring home a decent wage to support her children.”

Examples

simple

“He works hard to bring home enough money for his family.”

contextual

“With the cost of living rising, both parents need to work to bring home a steady income.”

complex

“Despite the long hours and physical exhaustion, she took pride in her ability to bring home a decent wage to support her children.”

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