bread and butter

معنی

the work that brings in most of your income

کاری که بیشتر درآمد کسی از آن است.

مثال‌ها

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?

دستور زبان

غیرقابل‌شمارش. معمولاً بعد از my، our یا the... of می‌آید؛ پیش از اسم به شکل bread-and-butter نوشته می‌شود.

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