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a good voice to beg baconSaid in ridicule of a bad voice.Rate it:

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bacon-facedHaving a fat, sleek face.Rate it:

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bring home the baconTo have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.Rate it:

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Bring Home the BaconWorking together to earn livelihoodRate it:

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get the bacon badTo be morbidly obese.Rate it:

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you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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bacon fedFat, greasy.Rate it:

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bacon-fedFat.Rate it:

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good voice to beg baconAn unpleasant voice.Rate it:

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save someone's baconTo save someone's life.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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full englishA cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.Rate it:

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gagner son bifteckto bring home the baconRate it:

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leadI would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. — Bacon.Rate it:

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potato saladA picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.Rate it:

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