meat and potatoes

Definition of Meat And Potatoes in English :

1. meat and potatoes

the fundamental part

Example Sentences:
'successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Meat And Potatoes

Informal

basic parts or aspects; essentials; fundamentals

adjective Informal

1.

basic; fundamental

they talked about the meat-and-potatoes issues

2.

ordinary; everyday

n.

1. The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry.

2. The edible part, as of a piece of fruit or a nut.

3. The essence, substance, or gist: the meat of the editorial.

4. Slang Something that one enjoys or excels in; a forte: Tennis is his meat.

5. Nourishment; food: "Love is not all: it is not meat nor drink" (Edna St. Vincent Millay).

6. Vulgar Slang

a. The human body regarded as an object of sexual desire.

b. The genitals.