bread-and-butter issue
bread-and-butter issue · bread-and-butter issues
Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily livesAny issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
Meaning
1 sensesAny issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
More definitions
- an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources
Origin
See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § EtymologySee the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.
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Forms
plural: bread-and-butter issues| Singular | bread-and-butter issue |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources:pocketbook issue