bread and butter
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Tweet n. 1. Means of support; livelihood. 2. The essential sustaining element or elements; the mainstay: "As ever, politics, vulgarity and sentimentality were the bread and butter of the Academy Awards" (David Ansen). |
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bread-and-but·ter (brĕdn-bŭtər)
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Tweet adj. 1. a. Influenced by or undertaken out of necessity: a bread-and-butter job. b. Reliable, especially for producing income; basic: Household appliances are the company's bread-and-butter goods. 2. Expressive of gratitude for hospitality: a bread-and-butter note. |
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