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bring charges |
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bring forth |
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bring home |
bring home the bacon
| bring home to
| bring in
| bring off
| bring on
| bring oneself
bring home the bacon
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb bring home the bacon has 2 senses
- bring home the bacon(v = verb.social) come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" Sample sentences:
- bring home the bacon(v = verb.possession) provide - supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon" is one way to support
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