گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'bring home the bacon'

1 general:: 1. Earn a living, provide the necessities of life, as in Now that she had a job, Patricia could bring home the bacon. 2. Be successful, accomplish something of value, as in George went to Washington and brought home the bacon? he got the funding we needed. Although the earliest citation for this phrase in the Oxford English Dictionary dates from 1924, the term is widely believed to come from the much older game of catching a greased pig, a popular competition at country fairs in which the winner was awarded the pig.

2 general:: Phrase(s): bring home the bacon Fig. to earn a salary; to bring home money earned at a job. • I’ve got to get to work if I’m going to bring home the bacon. • Go out and get a job so you can bring home the bacon.