to bring home
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3.3
- phrasal verb
- /brɪŋ hoʊm/
:
ganar
- When I work full-time, I bring home a steady income to support my family.
- bring home money
Woman chased quiet at home, working to support the husband who brings home the bacon.
- Woman chased quiet at home, working to support the husband who brings home the bacon.
Examples
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He usually brings home enough money each week to cover the household expenses.
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So he brought home that bacon with the with the extra overtime hours.
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When I work two shifts a week, I bring home $600 a month.
Academic text (2009) -
As one spouse observed, "If she can 'bring home the bacon,' the least you can do is cook it!"
Academic text (1994) -
Now the successful adult male was the wage earner who brought home enough money to support his household.
Academic text (2005) -
Winters collected an additional 144 pounds of food scraps, which she brought home to her large compost bin.
Academic text (1995) -
After working hard all month, she finally brings home her salary every Friday.
Synonyms
780
1.0
To get money for work you do or from a business
123
2.8
Earn money from a thing or activity
33
2.2
To make money to support yourself
29
3.0
To receive pay from work after taxes and other deductions
25
2.2
To earn money by having a job
14
4.1
To earn money from work or business
9
4.4
To earn money to support your family
Do enough work, paid or not, to pay for food and a place to live
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal senses of 'bring' (to carry/produce an effect) and 'home' (a place) give a starting image, but the MWE meaning 'make someone realize/understand' is a metaphorical extension where 'home' functions as a target or point of arrival. This metaphorical transfer is partially inferable from the parts but not fully predictable for a B1 learner without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Bring home comes from the simple image of someone bringing money or food home to their family after work, carrying the pay through the door so the household has what it needs. So it means 'to earn' or 'to provide money for the family'.