bring home the bacon

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === bring home the bacon (third-person singular simple present brings home the bacon, present participle bringing home the bacon, simple past and past participle brought home the bacon) To win or succeed. Synonyms: triumph, walk off with (the game or the prize) (idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:make a living ==== Synonyms ==== put bread on the table put food on the table make ends meet ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== keep the home fires burning keep the lights on keep the wolf from the door