Sekirov Dictionary

meat and potatoes

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 4

adjective1

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(informal) 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.

noun1

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(informal) 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. — 2018

forms

more meat and potatoes · more meat-and-potatoes · most meat and potatoes · most meat-and-potatoes

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