Engelsk verb: bring home the bacon | |||
1. | bring home the bacon (om adferd) attain success or reach a desired goal | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The enterprise succeeded. We succeeded in getting tickets to the show. She struggled to overcome her handicap and won. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | accomplish, achieve, act, arrive, attain, bring off, carry off, clear, get in, go far, hit, hit the jackpot, luck out, make it, make it, manage, nail, nail down, negociate, pan out, pass, pass, peg, pull off, reach, run, work | ||
Kan forårsake | assay, attempt, essay, seek, try | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | go wrong, miscarry, fail | ||
2. | bring home the bacon (om forhold) supply means of subsistence; earn a living | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | provide | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | support | ||