meat-and-potatoes
adjective /ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/
/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/
[only before noun] (North American English)- dealing with the most basic and important aspects of something
根本的;基本的;主要的 - a meat-and-potatoes argument
基本论据 - meat-and-potatoes police work
警察的日常工作
- a meat-and-potatoes argument
- liking plain, simple things
喜欢简朴的 - He's a real meat-and-potatoes guy.
他是个十分崇尚简朴的人。
- He's a real meat-and-potatoes guy.