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That which is central or fundamental, as to ones business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
They will do some machining if you ask them, but sheet metal has always been their bread and butter.
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bread and butter — ˌbread and ˈbutter noun [singular] if something is your bread and butter, it is the thing that gives you your main income: • The paper s bread and butter is reporting local events in a small community . * * * bread and butter UK US noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
Bread and butter — Bread Bread (br[e^]d), n. [AS. bre[ a]d; akin to OFries. br[=a]d, OS. br[=o]d, D. brood, G. brod, brot, Icel. brau[eth], Sw. & Dan. br[ o]d. The root is probably that of E. brew. [root]93. See {Brew}.] 1. An article of food made from flour or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bread and butter — is a superstitious phrase from the 19th and early 20th centuries, typically used by young couples walking together when temporarily separated by an obstacle, such as a pole or another person.OriginThe exact origin of the phrase is unknown, but… … Wikipedia
bread-and-butter — adj [only before noun] 1.) BrE bread and butter questions are very important basic ones ▪ bread and butter political issues such as jobs and housing 2.) bread and butter work is work that is not very exciting but provides you with most of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bread-and-butter — bread and but•ter [[t]ˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər[/t]] adj. 1) providing a livelihood or reliable income: the agency s bread and butter accounts[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to the basic needs of life 3) basic or everyday; staple; routine 4) expressing thanks for … From formal English to slang
bread and butter — issues are ones that affect people directly and in a very important way … The small dictionary of idiomes
bread and butter — noun uncount INFORMAL something that provides your main income: Tourism is the island s bread and butter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bread-and-butter — adjective very important or the most basic: a bread and butter issue … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bread and butter — ► bread and butter a person s livelihood or main source of income. Main Entry: ↑bread … English terms dictionary
bread and butter — Bread and butter issues are ones that affect people directly and in a very important way. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bread-and-butter — [bred n but′ər] adj. 1. relating to subsistence or to the product, work, etc. basically relied on for earnings 2. basic, commonplace, everyday, etc. ☆ 3. expressing thanks, as a letter sent to one s host or hostess after a visit … English World dictionary
