bring home the bacon
v 1: 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" [syn:
{succeed}, {win}, {come through}, {bring home the bacon},
{deliver the goods}] [ant: {fail}, {go wrong}, {miscarry}]
2: 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" [syn: {provide}, {bring home the bacon}]