- (the) meat and potatoes
- American, informal
the most important or basic parts of something.
They stuck to the meat and potatoes of broadcasting - sports and news.
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(the) meat and potatoes
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meat and potatoes — The meat and potatoes is the most important part of something. A meat and potatoes person is someone who prefers plain things to fancy ones … The small dictionary of idiomes
meat and potatoes — The meat and potatoes is the most important part of something. A meat and potatoes person is someone who prefers plain things to fancy ones. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
meat-and-potatoes — [mēt′ n pə tāt′əz] adj. Informal 1. basic; fundamental [they talked about the meat and potatoes issues] 2. ordinary; everyday … English World dictionary
meat and potatoes — noun the fundamental part successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration • Hypernyms: ↑basis, ↑base, ↑foundation, ↑fundament, ↑groundwork, ↑cornerstone * * * ˌ noun plural but singular or p … Useful english dictionary
meat-and-potatoes — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : of fundamental importance : basic the meat and potatoes problems of everyday living and loving D.J.Heckman also : concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something meat and potatoes sports fans … Useful english dictionary
meat-and-potatoes — American, informal the meat and potatoes the most important or basic parts of something. The focus was on jobs, health care, and other meat and potatoes issues. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
meat-and-potatoes — /meet n peuh tay tohz, teuhz/, adj. Informal. fundamental; down to earth; basic: What are the meat and potatoes issues of the election? Also, meat and potato. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
meat and potatoes — Basics; main ideas. ► “The meat and potatoes of the market is credit card receivables. These deals account for about 45% of the overall market and will continue to dominate the business.” (Investment Dealers Digest, May 22, 1995, p. 62) … American business jargon
meat and potatoes — Informal. the essential or basic part: Community service is the meat and potatoes of this program. [‡ 1950 55] * * * … Universalium
meat and potatoes — mainly American informal the most important part of something The meat and potatoes of any contract is money … English dictionary
