Source : WordNet®

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}, {deliver the
          goods}] [ant: {fail}]
     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}]