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meat and potatoes

adj

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meat, and, potatoes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA