meat and potatoes
noun/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/
/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/
[uncountable] (North American English)- the most basic and important aspects or parts of something
- Issues like this are the newspaper's meat and potatoes.
- Acoustic guitar and vocals are the meat and potatoes of this band.
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