meat and potatoes
Example Sentences
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"She got the diet just right for Middle England - meat and potatoes, all the greens in the right place. And sponge pudding to follow. It's comfortable and regular. Sometimes you'll even enjoy it."
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
There’s the satisfying meat and potatoes of exploration at Castle Ensis, with vertiginous balustrades and winding ramparts that cross over and under themselves in impossible architectural configurations.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024
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
“I was raised on meat and potatoes, and I’ve made it to thirty-five.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
