Test incompl/inter-310, Answer 10

[Kati Svaby]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #310 "English Slang Idioms (31)", question 10

Now that his wife had gone to Italy, it was up to him to bring home the ......... so that they could pay their bills.

(a) bread
(b) bacon
(c) fat
(d) ham

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #310 "English Slang Idioms (31)", answer 10

Now that his wife had gone to Italy, it was up to him to bring home the bacon so that they could pay their bills.

Correct answer: (b) bacon
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Does it mean: bring home the bacon = succeed in one's undertaking?

Now that his wife had done Italy, it was to him to succeed in his undertaking so that they could pay their bills.
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[Kati Svaby]

Correction: Now that his wife had gone to Italy...
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Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

[Lujina]

Hi,

You said the correnct answer is bacon, what if I decide to put ham?

Lujina

[Beeesneees]

Hello Lujina,

To bring home the bacon is a set idiomatic phrase meaning to receive an income with which to pay the bills, etc.
This test, as you will see from the title, tests knowledge of 'English slang idioms'.
If you use 'ham' then the idiom would be incorrect, so your answer would be incorrect too.
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