bread-and-butter
adjective/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)/
/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər/
[only before noun]- basic; very important
- Employment and taxation are the bread-and-butter issues of politics.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
bread-and-butter