Betekenis van meat and potatoes In het Nederlands

• 0 the most important or basic parts of something:

  • Teachers have a lot to do, but time spent in the classroom is the meat and potatoes of the profession.

• 1 more basic or important than other things:

  • For many unions, the meat-and-potatoes issue is no longer pay increases but job security.

• 2 basic and important:

  • Taxes are a meat-and-potatoes issue for most voters.