bread and butter

Nghĩa

the work that brings in most of your income

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Ví dụ

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?

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