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good voice to beg bacon

idiom
Meaning

An unpleasant-sounding voice.


Examples
SIMPLE

He has a good voice to beg bacon.

CONTEXTUAL

The singer struggled to find an audience because she had a good voice to beg bacon.

COMPLEX

The orator's grating, harsh tone was a good voice to beg bacon, alienating the crowd within minutes.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    beg for one's life

    To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.

  4. 04

    beg off

    To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.

  5. 05

    beg to differ

    To offer an opposing opinion humbly.

  6. 06

    bring home the bacon

    To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.

  7. 07

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

  8. 08

    come from a good place

    To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

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