Question of the Day #599

The truth is, sometimes the flashiest job won’t bring home the bacon in the same way that something a little less exciting might.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Yahoo! Finance.

上記の文で、bring home the baconの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bring home the bacon" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈話〉働いて金を持ち帰る、生活費を稼ぐ、生計を支える、暮らしを立てる
2. 〈話〉成功する、成功を収める、成果を挙げる

問題文の場合は、当然1番です。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. To earn money, as from steady employment. The phrase may originate from the fairground contest in which participants try to catch a greased pig in order to win it.
2. To be successful.

Examples

• He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
• Now that I have a full-time job, I'm bringing home the bacon!
• My wife brings home the bacon, while I watch the kids.
• The question `Who brings up the baby and who brings home the bacon?' has become one of the most important of all political questions.
• Our governor went to Washington to appeal for disaster relief and eventually brought home the bacon.

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