Meaning of bread-and-butter | Babel Free
Definitions
- Relating to basic sustenance or the requirements for everyday living.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bread, and, butter.
Examples
“These road warrior plays were fronted by former semistars like Forrest Tucker or Hugh O'Brian, who had had their bread-and-butter TV shows cancelled. The job could pay $3,000 to $5,000 a week […]”
“bread-and-butter pudding”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.