Meanings
plural bread-and-butter issues
- governmentAny issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
Synonyms: kitchen table issue, pocketbook issue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
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Origin
See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.
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