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meat and potatoes en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (informal) Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.
   • Rick is very experimental and open-minded about trying new things, but Ted is a meat and potatoes kind of guy.

Forms

Translations (3)

it carne e patate (typical, average) · es común y corriente (typical, average) · pl chleb powszedni (typical, average)

meat and potatoes en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (informal, uncountable) The essential part or parts of something.
   • The complete attacking secrets of Harry Kane would be a slim volume. His game at its best is beautifully simple: high-energy, highly effective meat and potatoes. He just looks very tired. 15 September 2018, Barney Ronay, “Finely tuned Liverpool are really getting into Jürgen Klopp’s groove”, in The Guardian:
2. (uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meat, and, potatoes.

Deriveds

meat-and-potatoes · meat-and-potato