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Meaning of bread-and-butter | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Relating to basic sustenance or the requirements for everyday living.
  2. 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.

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