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bring home the bacon
Earn a living, provide the necessities of life, as in Now that she had a job, Patricia could bring home the bacon .
Be successful, accomplish something of value, as in George went to Washington and brought home the bacon—he got the funding we needed . Although the earliest citation for this phrase in the Oxford English Dictionary dates from 1924, the term is widely believed to come from the much older game of catching a greased pig, a popular competition at country fairs in which the winner was awarded the pig.
Example Sentences
Women who want to stay at home with the kids while their men bring home the bacon?
As a career politician, with more than 40 years in Congress, he continues to be reelected by “bringing home the bacon†to his constituents.
As chairman of the Commerce Committee and second-ranking Democrat on Appropriations, he could bring home the bacon.
They confirm that without Sally Michel there would have been no Milton Avery, and not just because she brought home the bacon for much of his artistic career.
Now that you can decode the package labels, you’re ready to bring home the bacon.
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