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Definition of bring home the bacon
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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“Bring home the bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20home%20the%20bacon. Accessed 30 May. 2020.
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