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bring home the bacon

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  • verb idiomatic, informal To have a remunerative job; to have a career which satisfies one's financial needs.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb supply means of subsistence; earn a living
  • verb attain success or reach a desired goal

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. make a living

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. support

hyponyms (25)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. accomplish
  2. achieve
  3. act
  4. arrive
  5. attain
  6. bring off
  7. carry off
  8. clear
  9. get in
  10. go far
  11. hit
  12. hit the jackpot
  13. luck out
  14. make it
  15. manage
  16. nail
  17. nail down
  18. negociate
  19. pan out
  20. pass
  21. peg
  22. pull off
  23. reach
  24. run
  25. work

relateds (1)

relateds

  1. bring home

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