meat and potatoes

meat and po·ta·to

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Definitions of meat and potatoes words

phrase meat and potatoes If you refer to the meat and potatoes of something, you mean its most basic, simple, and essential parts. 0
noun meat and potatoes basic parts or aspects; essentials; fundamentals 0
adjective meat and potatoes basic; fundamental 0
adjective meat and potatoes ordinary; everyday 0
noun meat and potatoes Used other than as an idiom: see meat,‎ and,‎ potatoes. 0
noun meat and potatoes (Informal) (US) The essential part or parts of something. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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