meat and potatoes

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Informal.

the essential or basic part: Community service is the meat and potatoes of this program.

Origin of meat and potatoes

probably earlier than 1950–55

Words nearby meat and potatoes

measuring spoon, measuringworm, meat, meatal, meat and drink to one, meat and potatoes, meat ax, meataxe, meatball, Meath, meathead

Definition for meat and potatoes (2 of 2)

meat-and-potatoes

or meat-and-po·ta·to

[ meet-n-puh-tey-tohz, -tuhz ]

/ ˈmit n pəˈteɪ toʊz, -təz /

adjective Informal.

fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?

Origin of meat-and-potatoes

First recorded in 1945–50

Example sentences from the Web for meat and potatoes

Think of what a meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would do in the job.
The Truth About Obama-Era Inequality|Stuart Stevens|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would make jobs and the economy the true top priority of his administration.
Poverty Plagues Obama’s America, Press Based in Booming Cities Shrugs|Stuart Stevens|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Idioms and Phrases with meat and potatoes

meat and potatoes

The fundamental part or parts of something, as in This paragraph is the meat and potatoes of the contract. This metaphoric term transfers what some regard as basic fare to the basics of an issue. [Mid-1900s]

单词	meat and potatoes
释义	meat and potatoes SEE SYNONYMS FOR meat and potatoes ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Informal. the essential or basic part: Community service is the meat and potatoes of this program. Origin of meat and potatoes probably earlier than 1950–55 Words nearby meat and potatoes measuring spoon, measuringworm, meat, meatal, meat and drink to one, meat and potatoes, meat ax, meataxe, meatball, Meath, meathead Definition for meat and potatoes (2 of 2) meat-and-potatoes or meat-and-po·ta·to [ meet-n-puh-tey-tohz, -tuhz ] / ˈmit n pəˈteɪ toʊz, -təz / adjective Informal. fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election? Origin of meat-and-potatoes First recorded in 1945–50 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meat and potatoes Think of what a meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would do in the job. The Truth About Obama-Era Inequality\|Stuart Stevens\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would make jobs and the economy the true top priority of his administration. Poverty Plagues Obama’s America, Press Based in Booming Cities Shrugs\|Stuart Stevens\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Idioms and Phrases with meat and potatoes meat and potatoes The fundamental part or parts of something, as in This paragraph is the meat and potatoes of the contract. This metaphoric term transfers what some regard as basic fare to the basics of an issue. [Mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to meat and potatoes ball game, basis, bottom line, essence, gist, guts, name of the game, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, score, substance, gravamen
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meat and potatoes

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Informal.

Origin of meat and potatoes

Words nearby meat and potatoes

Definition for meat and potatoes (2 of 2)

or meat-and-po·ta·to

adjective Informal.

Origin of meat-and-potatoes

Example sentences from the Web for meat and potatoes

Idioms and Phrases with meat and potatoes

Words related to meat and potatoes