bread-and-butter issue
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bread-and-butter issue — noun an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources • Syn: ↑pocketbook issue • Hypernyms: ↑issue … Useful english dictionary
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 — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: bread and butter 1. now chiefly Britain : adolescent : marked by the weakness, naïveté, or forcelessness of a juvenile : schoolgirlish 2. a … Useful english dictionary
bread-and-butter — UK / US adjective very important or the most basic a bread and butter issue … English dictionary
bread-and-butter — adjective (only before noun) bread and butter question/issue BrE a question that is concerned with the most important and basic things: bread and butter political issues such as jobs and housing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Butter — is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications such as baking, sauce making, and frying. Butter consists of butterfat, water and milk proteins. Most … Wikipedia
Butter rebellion — The Great Butter Rebellion, which took place at Harvard University in 1766, was the first recorded student protest in the United States. As colonists were gearing up for the American Revolution, the spirit of the Sons of Liberty trickled down to… … Wikipedia
pocketbook issue — noun an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources • Syn: ↑bread and butter issue • Hypernyms: ↑issue … Useful english dictionary
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