save one's bacon

== English == === Etymology === From an archaic sense of bacon, as a slang term referring to the human body. === Pronunciation === === Verb === save someone's bacon (third-person singular simple present saves someone's bacon, present participle saving someone's bacon, simple past and past participle saved someone's bacon) Synonym of save someone's life (in all senses). ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== Grammarist: Save one's bacon Idioms Online: Save Someone's Bacon