Tag: bring home the bacon
Pivot
Word of the Day: Pivot Today, boys and girls, we’re going to talk about the word pivot. This is one of the keywords for the pandemic. In many cases, companies and individuals who pivoted during lockdown were able to lessen their losses or perhaps even thrive. To pivot means to move on a point. A…
Heyday
Word of the Day: Heyday My students know I’ve said for a while now Japan is entering the age of the woman. Women are not in their heyday yet, but they will be soon, and it will last for a very long time. The word heyday refers to the most successful period for someone or…
In the black
Idiom: In the black You’re either in the black or the red regarding money. Money, it’s an intriguing topic, isn’t it? We all need it. Most of us want it. Some of us never have enough of it. Sometimes it feels like life is a constant struggle to bring home the bacon. With rising prices, increased taxes and…
Save your bacon
Idiom: Save your bacon You can be the breadwinner for a family and put food on the table by bringing home the bacon, but did you know someone can save your bacon as well? Food plays an integral part in English idioms. Bacon plays a vital role in American food culture. You can take any dish, add bacon and cheese, and it…
Put Food on the table
Phrase: Put food on the table Yesterday’s post was bring home the bacon. In that post, I said that ‘bring home the bacon’ means that a worker brings home their salary to the family. Today’s idiom put food on the table means the same thing. Every person who is employed is working to put food…
Breadwinner
WotD: Breadwinner Breadwinner, a term used to describe a person who is the primary earner for their family, was traditionally associated with the male gender, as men were seen as the sole providers for their families. The term breadwinner comes from the idea that the person who brings home their salary and provides for the…
Bring Home the Bacon
Idiom: Bring Home the Bacon It’s Friday, and if you’re getting paid weekly, this is the day you bring home the bacon. It’s the perfect idiom for the people out there who are feeling hungry right now. Anyway, a person who can bring home the bacon is a person who can provide for their family…
