reach vs bring home the bacon

bring home the bacon vs reach

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

reach and bring home the bacon both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring home the bacon is a hypernym of reach; that is, bring home the bacon is a word with a broader meaning than reach:

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

Other hypernyms of reach include come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win.

reach (noun)	bring home the bacon (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

reach (verb)	bring home the bacon (verb)
be in or establish communication with	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
to exert much effort or energy	attain success or reach a desired goal
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

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