Meat And Potatoes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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meat and potatoes What does meat and potatoes mean?	basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things	My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat-and-potatoes approach.
meat and potatoes What does meat and potatoes mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
meat and potatoes What does meat and potatoes mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
meat and potatoes What does meat and potatoes mean?	simple tastes in food and other things, basic and strong	My friend has a basic meat-and-potatoes approach to everything in life.
	Some Random Idioms
at it again What does "at it again" mean?	to be doing something again	The two boys were at it again and we could hear them fighting.
bright and early What does "bright and early" mean?	very early	The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	Our supervisor sat on his hands and refused to help us with our problem.
on duty What does "on duty" mean?	to be at work, to be currently doing one's work	There was nobody on duty when we arrived at the swimming pool.
go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.

get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.
clean up What does "clean up" mean?	to make a lot of money, to make a big profit	I cleaned up at the horse races last year and I still have some of the money left.
blue blood What does "blue blood" mean?	the blood of a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family	Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.
turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which a product is sold and replaced	The turnover of drinks is very high in the store.
All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
have a mind of one's own What does "have a mind of one's own" mean?	someone does/thinks what they want to do/think instead of doing/thinking what they are told	The little boy has a mind of his own and he always wants to do what he wants.

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Meat And Potatoes Idiom