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bring home the bacon
verb as in earn a living
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Example Sentences
As a career politician, with more than 40 years in Congress, he continues to be reelected by “bringing home the bacon” to his constituents.
As chairman of the Commerce Committee and second-ranking Democrat on Appropriations, he could bring home the bacon.
They confirm that without Sally Michel there would have been no Milton Avery, and not just because she brought home the bacon for much of his artistic career.
Now that you can decode the package labels, you’re ready to bring home the bacon.
Pork producers say that if the rules remain on the state’s books, Californians might soon be unable to afford to bring home the bacon — or ham or sausage.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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