bring home the bacon
/ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/INFORMAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «mag-uwi ng tosino»
Kahulugan
to earn money to support a family
Kumita ng pera para buhayin ang pamilya.
Mga halimbawa
- 1While I retrain, my partner brings home the bacon.
- 2Who will bring home the bacon while you are both studying?
- 3Her salary supports the whole household; she brings home the bacon while her husband studies.
- 4Dad brought home the bacon through his night shifts while Mum cared for us.
- 5I cannot leave my paid job yet; someone has to bring home the bacon for the family.
Grammar
Ang bring lang ang nagbabago ng anyo: bring, brought, brought. Hindi nagbabago ang home at ang the bacon.
Kahawig ang kahulugan
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