| 单词 | to bring home the bacon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring home the bacon d. Colloquial phrase to bring home the bacon (figurative): to succeed in an undertaking; to achieve success. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) speed993 achievec1300 escheve?a1400 succeed1509 to turn up trumps1595 fadge1611 to nick ita1637 to hit the mark (also nail, needle, pin)1655 to get on1768 to reap, win one's laurels1819 to go a long way1859 win out1861 score1882 to make it1885 to make a ten-strike1887 to make the grade1912 to make good1914 to bring home the bacon1924 to go places1931 1924 P. G. Wodehouse Ukridge viii It may be that my bit will turn out to be just the trifle that brings home the bacon. 1928 Daily Express 10 Aug. 3/5 If I fail to ‘bring home the bacon’ I will give £10 to any charity selected by your ladyship. 1946 P. Larkin Jill 33 The College takes a number of fellows like him to keep up the tone..but they look to us to bring home t' bacon. < as lemmas |
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