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the meat and potatoes

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  • (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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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

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