meat and potatoes
Example Sentences
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"Staples like bread, meat and potatoes all cost more than they did even a month ago," says Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at investment platform AJ Bell.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Pairing it with a simple side of partially mashed chickpeas will satisfy that meat and potatoes guy in your life for Father’s Day.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2023
He would ask the hard questions and just get into the real meat and potatoes of what a person is.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
In 2020, Taste of Home published a list of "39 recipes husbands can't get enough of," including some real "meat and potatoes" fare like beef chimichangas and burgers with grilled cheese sandwiches as buns.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023
“I was raised on meat and potatoes, and I’ve made it to thirty-five.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
