| VERB | social | bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods | attain success or reach a desired goal / goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | bring home the bacon, provide | supply means of subsistence |
| Meaning | attain success or reach a desired goal / goal. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Synonyms | succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods | |
| Entails | try, seek, attempt, essay, assay | make an effort or attempt |
| Narrower | achieve, accomplish, attain, reach | To gain with effort |
| arrive, make it, get in, go far | succeed in a big way | |
| hit | hit the intended target or goal | |
| luck out, hit the jackpot | succeed by luck | |
| nail down, nail, peg | succeed in obtaining a position | |
| pan out | Be a success | |
| pass, clear | Go unchallenged | |
| pass, make it | go successfully through a test or a selection process | |
| pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage | Be successful | |
| run | make without a miss | |
| work, act | Have an effect or outcome | |
| Opposite | fail, go wrong, miscarry | Be unsuccessful |
| Spanish | acceder, conseguir, cumplir lo prometido, ganar, lograr, salir adelante, tener éxito, triumfar, triunfar | |
| Catalan | aconseguir, triomfar | |
| Meaning | Supply means of subsistence; earn a living. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon" | |
| Synonym | provide | |
| Broader | support | support materially or financially |
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