bring home the bacon

phrase

informal

: to earn the money that is needed to live

He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.

Examples of bring home the bacon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like, my husband has to work to f------ bring home the bacon. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025

The cohort of pig wranglers resolved to reconvene Saturday to try once more bring home the bacon. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025

Like, my husband has to work to f------ bring home the bacon. — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The burger chain is giving you the chance to turn the tables and bring home the bacon for dad all weekend long. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2024

Palin’s political future, in other words, may come down to whether Alaskan voters prefer someone who will dish out red meat or bring home the bacon. — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2022

Rhymes for bring home the bacon

• awaken
• betaken
• forsaken
• mistaken
• partaken
• retaken
• unshaken
• godforsaken
• overtaken
• reawaken
• undertaken
• shaken