bread and butter

Significado

the work that brings in most of your income

Trabajo que aporta la mayor parte de los ingresos.

Ejemplos

1. 1Weddings are the bread and butter of our photography business.
2. 2Teaching evening classes isn't exciting, but it's my bread and butter.
3. 3Small repairs are our bread and butter; the big jobs only come a few times a year.
4. 4School uniforms are the bread and butter of the shop, even though it sells toys too.
5. 5Does tutoring pay the bills, or is translation still your bread and butter?

Gramática

Incontable. Suele ir después de my, our o the ... of; delante de un sustantivo se escribe bread-and-butter.

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