bring home the bacon
idiom
informal
: to earn the money that is needed to live
He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
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But most of these lists overlook what western New York residents have long known: Meat raffles bring home the bacon.
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David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The first Olympians to bring home the bacon for Team U.S.A. at Paris 2024 are Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
On 5 November Cartwright will find out whether his efforts to bring home the bacon, support research, and protect the environment have persuaded enough Trump Republicans to keep him in Congress for another 2 years.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
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
Hot dogs aren’t the only way to bring home the bacon.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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
Except the Democratic nominee didn’t bring home the bacon.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
Charise Williams said her work as the chief of staff and a deputy director at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has prepared her to bring home the bacon from the capital.
—John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022
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David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The first Olympians to bring home the bacon for Team U.S.A. at Paris 2024 are Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
On 5 November Cartwright will find out whether his efforts to bring home the bacon, support research, and protect the environment have persuaded enough Trump Republicans to keep him in Congress for another 2 years.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
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
Hot dogs aren’t the only way to bring home the bacon.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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
Except the Democratic nominee didn’t bring home the bacon.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
Charise Williams said her work as the chief of staff and a deputy director at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has prepared her to bring home the bacon from the capital.
—John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022
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“Bring home the bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20home%20the%20bacon. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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