BRING HOME THE BACON as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • supply means of subsistence
    • earn a living
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) bring home the bacon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • attain success or reach a desired goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The enterprise succeeded
    • We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
    • she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)