meat and potatoes

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meat and potatoes

BrE

/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/

NAmE

/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtoʊz/

noun

[uncountable]

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NAmE

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the most basic and important aspects or parts of sth 最基本的部分；最必要的部分

◆Issues like this are the newspaper's meat and potatoes. 像这样的话题是报纸赖以生存的素材。