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save bacon

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save your bacon

to prevent something very bad from happening to you It's a short book but it could save your bacon when you're traveling overseas.

See also: bacon, save

save somebody's bacon

  (mainly British informal)

to save someone from failure or difficulties You saved my bacon there. I'd probably have lost my job if you hadn't been ready with an explanation.

See also: bacon, save