bring home the bacon

Example Sentences

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“And that is a big difference in making sure that we can bring home the bacon to the people who are counting on us.”

From Washington Post

The old cliche description of a lawmaker’s job was “bringing home the bacon,” and virtually all senators were carnivores.

From Washington Post

I know he feels responsible for making the numbers, bringing home the bacon, just as I feel responsible for our cooking it right and maintaining our happy home life.

From Seattle Times

That has not made the network's remaining journalists popular with Trump's faithful because sadly, it's the anger-stoking lies and hyperbole that bring home the bacon for Fox.

From Salon

If they can't bring home the bacon, plant-based meat could be the next best thing, sales suggest.

From Fox News