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meat and potatoes

noun as in fundamental parts

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basis
bottom line
essence
gist
gravamen
guts
name of the game
nitty-gritty
nuts and bolts
score
substance

adjective as in of fundamental importance

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basic
bottom-line
essential
fundamental
indispensable
primary/prime
radical
underlying
vital

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bottom
lowermost
nethermost
undermost

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Think of what a meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would do in the job.

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A meat-and-potatoes Democrat like Ed Rendell would make jobs and the economy the true top priority of his administration.

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