Learn & Improve Your English


Bread and butter


    Author:     Member Level: Gold    Points: 3 (₹ 3)

The phrase ‘Bread and butter' is used for the occupation or profession through which someone earns his/her livelihood.



Sample Usage

1. It is the duty of every government to provide for bread and butter for its citizen.

2. Our society should be so re-organised that everybody easily gets his/her bread and butter comfortably.

3. Since writing is the main source of my bread and butter, I cannot compromise with it.


Next Resource: to put cart before the horse
Previous Resource: (A) bone of contention

Return to Index

Post New English Language Resource



Top Contributors
Today
    Last 7 Days
      more...

      Awards & Gifts

      Online Members

      D Shamasundar
      More...
       
      Promoted by: SpiderWorks Technologies Pvt Ltd, Kochi - India. © All Rights Reserved.