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I have never failed to bring home the bacon

  • 1 bring home the bacon

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    When I have to bring home the bacon, I hope I have an interesting job — Если уж мне придется зарабатывать на жизнь, то я надеюсь, что у меня будет интересная работа

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    I have never failed to bring home the bacon — Еще не было ни разу, чтобы я не добилась своего

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  • 2 bring home the bacon

    разг.
    преуспеть, добиться успеха (в чём-л.); провернуть дело [первонач. амер.]

    Now, course, Mr. Eathorne, you're conservative and maybe you feel these stunts would be undignified, but honestly I believe they'd bring home the bacon. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XVII) — Конечно, вы, мистер Иторн, человек консервативный, и, возможно, вам эти фокусы кажутся недостойными, но, честное слово, барыш от них будет еще какой! Я в этом не сомневаюсь.

    ‘...I have never, never failed to bring home the bacon,’ she said slowly... (G. Vidal, ‘The Judgment of Parts’, ch. 8) — -... я всегда, всегда добьюсь своего, - медленно произнесла миссис Пибоди...

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  • 3 bring home the bacon

       paзг.
       пpeуcпeть, дoбитьcя уcпexa в чём-л.; пpoвepнуть дeлo [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
        'I have never, never failed to bring home the bacon,' she said slowly (G. Vidat). The firm wants very much to get this contract, and we're looking to you to bring home the bacon

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