IdiomTopic: money

bring home the bacon

/ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/INFORMAL · C1

Meaning

to earn money to support a family

Examples

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

Only bring changes form: bring, brought, brought. Keep home and the bacon fixed.

Similar in meaning

make ends meet

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