Idiom
bring home the bacon
Meaning
To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He works two jobs to bring home the bacon for his family.”
“After years of studying, she finally landed a stable career that allows her to bring home the bacon.”
“While he once dreamed of a life of leisure, he now finds purpose in his daily grind to bring home the bacon for his growing household.”
Examples
simple
“He works two jobs to bring home the bacon for his family.”
contextual
“After years of studying, she finally landed a stable career that allows her to bring home the bacon.”
complex
“While he once dreamed of a life of leisure, he now finds purpose in his daily grind to bring home the bacon for his growing household.”
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