bring home the bacon
Speech parts
1. bring home the bacon - Verb
2. bring home the bacon - Phrase
Meaning
supply means of subsistence; earn a living
attain success or reach a desired goal
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Examples
I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon.
He provides for his large family by working three jobs
Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
The enterprise succeeded
We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
she struggled to overcome her handicap and won