"saved someone's bacon" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} saved someone's bacon
  1. simple past and past participle of save someone's bacon Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: save someone's bacon
    Sense id: en-saved_someone's_bacon-en-verb-6nZAaXry Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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