bread and butter

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noun

bread spread with butter.

a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance: The automobile industry is the bread and butter of many Detroiters.

Origin of bread and butter

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby bread and butter

breach of faith, breach of promise, breach of the peace, breach of trust, bread, bread and butter, bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle, bread and circuses, bread and honey

Definition for bread and butter (2 of 2)

bread-and-butter

[ bred-n-buht-er ]

/ ˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər /

adjective

providing a livelihood or basic source of income; supplying the basic needs of life: a bread-and-butter job; the agency's bread-and-butter account.

of or relating to basic needs: housing and other bread-and-butter political issues.

basic or everyday; staple; routine.

expressing thanks for hospitality: a bread-and-butter letter.

Origin of bread-and-butter

First recorded in 1720–30; adj. use of noun phrase bread and butter

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bread and butter

“I knew Boyfriend would never really have its chance unless it became my bread-and-butter,” she says.
From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Get immigration done and the party will be able to compete again on bread-and-butter issues with most of the electorate.
Marco Rubio’s Big Moment Could Come With Immigration Reform|David Freedlander|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It's easy to see how a governor with a proven track record and a focus on bread-and-butter issues could do well.
The GOP's New Hope?|Reihan Salam|November 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He laughed at her for what she did—for what she did in the discharge of her duty, earning her bread-and-butter.
Second String|Anthony Hope

The obtuse are capable of seeing in it nothing save a bread-and-butter imitation of "The Jungle Book."
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett
Healthy young women continue to be plump and pretty, healthful and active on bread-and-butter, fruits and sweetmeats.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
She sat down, helped herself to a thick slice of bread-and-butter, and ate it, while burning thoughts filled her mind.
The Rebel of the School|Mrs. L. T. Meade
I sat sipping my tea, and eating slice after slice of real Wiltshire bread-and-butter in a whirl of enchantment.
The Kidnapped President|Guy Boothby

British Dictionary definitions for bread and butter

bread and butter

/ informal /

noun

(modifier) a means of support or subsistence; livelihoodthe inheritance was their bread and butter

bread-and-butter

providing a basic means of subsistencea bread-and-butter job
solid, reliable, or practicala bread-and-butter player
expressing gratitude, as for hospitality (esp in the phrase bread-and-butter letter)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with bread and butter

bread and butter

The essential, sustaining element, as in The quality of the schools is the bread and butter of town property values. This idiom alludes to a basic food, bread spread with butter. [c. 1700]

Means of livelihood, as in John's job is the family's bread and butter. [First half of 1700s]

Ordinary, routine, as in Don't worry about it; this is just a bread and butter assignment. [Second half of 1800s]

单词	bread and butter
释义	bread and butter SEE SYNONYMS FOR bread and butter ON THESAURUS.COM noun bread spread with butter. a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance: The automobile industry is the bread and butter of many Detroiters. Origin of bread and butter First recorded in 1620–30 Words nearby bread and butter breach of faith, breach of promise, breach of the peace, breach of trust, bread, bread and butter, bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle, bread and circuses, bread and honey Definition for bread and butter (2 of 2) bread-and-butter [ bred-n-buht-er ] / ˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər / adjective providing a livelihood or basic source of income; supplying the basic needs of life: a bread-and-butter job; the agency's bread-and-butter account. of or relating to basic needs: housing and other bread-and-butter political issues. basic or everyday; staple; routine. expressing thanks for hospitality: a bread-and-butter letter. Origin of bread-and-butter First recorded in 1720–30; adj. use of noun phrase bread and butter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bread and butter “I knew Boyfriend would never really have its chance unless it became my bread-and-butter,” she says. From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper\|Tyler Gillespie\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Get immigration done and the party will be able to compete again on bread-and-butter issues with most of the electorate. Marco Rubio’s Big Moment Could Come With Immigration Reform\|David Freedlander\|January 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It's easy to see how a governor with a proven track record and a focus on bread-and-butter issues could do well. The GOP's New Hope?\|Reihan Salam\|November 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He laughed at her for what she did—for what she did in the discharge of her duty, earning her bread-and-butter. Second String\|Anthony Hope The obtuse are capable of seeing in it nothing save a bread-and-butter imitation of "The Jungle Book." Books and Persons\|Arnold Bennett Healthy young women continue to be plump and pretty, healthful and active on bread-and-butter, fruits and sweetmeats. Feminism and Sex-Extinction\|Arabella Kenealy She sat down, helped herself to a thick slice of bread-and-butter, and ate it, while burning thoughts filled her mind. The Rebel of the School\|Mrs. L. T. Meade I sat sipping my tea, and eating slice after slice of real Wiltshire bread-and-butter in a whirl of enchantment. The Kidnapped President\|Guy Boothby British Dictionary definitions for bread and butter bread and butter / informal / noun (modifier) a means of support or subsistence; livelihoodthe inheritance was their bread and butter bread-and-butter providing a basic means of subsistencea bread-and-butter job solid, reliable, or practicala bread-and-butter player expressing gratitude, as for hospitality (esp in the phrase bread-and-butter letter) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bread and butter bread and butter 1 The essential, sustaining element, as in The quality of the schools is the bread and butter of town property values. This idiom alludes to a basic food, bread spread with butter. [c. 1700] 2 Means of livelihood, as in John's job is the family's bread and butter. [First half of 1700s] 3 Ordinary, routine, as in Don't worry about it; this is just a bread and butter assignment. [Second half of 1800s] 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 bread and butter bread, keep, livelihood, living, means, meat, staff of life, support, sustenance
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bread and butter

noun

Origin of bread and butter

Words nearby bread and butter

Definition for bread and butter (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of bread-and-butter

Example sentences from the Web for bread and butter

British Dictionary definitions for bread and butter

noun

Idioms and Phrases with bread and butter

Words related to bread and butter