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encroach
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
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bring home the bacon
attain success or reach a desired goal
bring home the bacon meaning(s)
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- (v) attain success or reach a desired goal
- (v) supply means of subsistence; earn a living
Synonym(s)
bring home the bacon usage(s) Create your Own
- But Washington calls for deference to one's esteemed colleagues, even from its prima donnas, if you're to bring home the bacon.
- And if you're going to bring home the bacon, or the Miocene equivalent, it helps to have your hands free to carry it.
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bring in
bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
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bring off
be successful; achieve a goal
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bring on
cause to arise
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bring oneself
cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative
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bring out
make visible
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bring outside
bring outside the body for surgery, of organs
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bring round
cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
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bring through
bring into safety
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bring to
return to consciousness
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bring to bear
bring into operation or effect
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bring together
cause to become joined or linked
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bring up
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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bringing
/b ˈrɪ ŋɪŋ/
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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bringing close together
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially…
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bringing up
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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brinier
any very large body of (salt) water
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briniest
any very large body of (salt) water
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brininess
the relative proportion of salt in a solution
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brinjal
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large…
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brink
/b ˈrɪŋk/
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a region marking a boundary
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brinkmanship
/b ˈrɪŋk mən ˌʃɪp/
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the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink…
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brinton
/b ˈrɪn tən/
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United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic…
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briny
/ˈbraɪ nɪ/
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any very large body of (salt) water