bring home the bacon

Example Sentences

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So too, a wife may be more attracted by a potential spouse who shares her interests, rather than one offering only to bring home the bacon.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

“She’s been my biggest encouragement. She could have easily said ‘No, you stay at the factory, and you just bring home the bacon, buddy.’

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2020

Valadao tried to focus his campaign on his efforts to bring home the bacon with his seat on the Appropriations Committee and to scale back environmental protections so farmers would have more access to water.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2018

Who says England couldn’t bring home the bacon in the World Cup?

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2018

He expressed a kindly hope that the other's Unknown would bring home the bacon.

From Indiscretions of Archie by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)