bring home the bacon vs reach

reach vs bring home the bacon

bring home the bacon is not a noun while reach is a noun.

bring home the bacon and reach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring home the bacon	No	No	Yes	No
reach	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reach is a hyponym of bring home the bacon; that is, reach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring home the bacon:

bring home the bacon: attain success or reach a desired goal
reach: to gain with effort

Other hyponyms of bring home the bacon include hit, bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off, clear, pass, hit the jackpot, luck out, nail, nail down, peg, make it, pass, run, act, work, pan out, accomplish, achieve, attain, arrive, get in, go far, make it, slay.

bring home the bacon (noun)	reach (noun)
	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	the limits within which something can be effective

bring home the bacon (verb)	reach (verb)
supply means of subsistence; earn a living	be in or establish communication with
attain success or reach a desired goal	to exert much effort or energy
	move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	place into the hands or custody of
	to gain with effort
	to extend as far as

Difference between bring home the bacon and reach

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