idiom
bread and butter
BRED and BUT-er
brɛd ənd ˈbʌtərListen
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Syllable breakdown
breadandbutter
Dictionary meaning
the routine, essential, and unglamorous work that forms the reliable foundation of a business or livelihood; the ordinary, dependable core activity that keeps things going, as opposed to exciting or prestigious projects
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