bring home the bacon
Example Sentences
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As chairman of the Commerce Committee and second-ranking Democrat on Appropriations, he could bring home the bacon.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022
Who says England couldn’t bring home the bacon in the World Cup?
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2018
After all, where’s the fun of being in Congress if you can’t bring home the bacon?
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2018
"We are confident the prime minister can bring home the bacon and then we will ask our members again," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2015
He was showing unusual stamina right now, and secretly I was backing K.K. to bring home the bacon for our school.
From The Scranton High Chums on the Cinder Path by Ferguson, Donald