“Bring home the bacon”
Definition
To earn money to support yourself or your family.
Beispiele
Examples
“She works two jobs to bring home the bacon.”
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She works two jobs to _____.Compare with the original example
She works two jobs to bring home the bacon.
Write a two-line conversation using “Bring home the bacon”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Bring home the bacon" mean?
- "Bring home the bacon" means to earn money to support yourself or your family.
- How do you use "Bring home the bacon" in a sentence?
- Example: "She works two jobs to bring home the bacon."
- Should I interpret "Bring home the bacon" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.