good voice to beg bacon
An unpleasant-sounding voice.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He has a good voice to beg bacon.”
“The singer struggled to find an audience because she had a good voice to beg bacon.”
“The orator's grating, harsh tone was a good voice to beg bacon, alienating the crowd within minutes.”
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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all good
It's all good.
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beg for one's life
To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.
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beg off
To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
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beg to differ
To offer an opposing opinion humbly.
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bill of goods
A set of misleading or deceptive claims.
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bring home the bacon
To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.
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but good
To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
Last updated August 10, 2026