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meat and potatoes

The phrase “meat and potatoes” has 5 syllables: meat and po-ta-toes

It's pronounced as /ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪ.toʊz/

What is synonym and antonym for meat and potatoes?

In the thesaurus, “meat and potatoes” has 75 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for meat and potatoes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for meat and potatoes

Antonyms for meat and potatoes

Meanings of meat and potatoes

  • noun
    1. The essential part or parts of something.
  • adjective
    1. Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.

Example Sentences

  • The lecture skipped the introduction and went straight to the meat and potatoes of the topic.
  • Budget planning is the meat and potatoes of running a business successfully.
  • After a brief overview, the book moves into the meat and potatoes of the argument.
  • The course focuses on the meat and potatoes of computer programming.
  • Let’s get to the meat and potatoes of the discussion and make a decision.

On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to meat and potatoes, such as: abecedarian, advanced, basal, basic, basis, beginning, body.

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