meat and potatoes

• Expresión informal que se refiere a la parte más esencial, básica o fundamental de algo, a menudo usada para describir los aspectos simples, prácticos o clave de un tema o de una comida.

An informal expression referring to the most basic, essential, or fundamental part of something, often used to describe simple, practical, or core aspects of a subject or meal.

1. The most important partB2informalamerican

   The essential or fundamental part of something.

   lo esencial

   • The meat and potatoes of the report are the financial figures.
   • We need to focus on the meat and potatoes of the problem.
   • The meat and potatoes of his speech was about economic reform.

2. Basic or simpleB2informalamerican

   Describing something that is basic, simple, and straightforward.

   lo básico y esencial

   • He prefers meat and potatoes cooking, nothing fancy.
   • Their style is very meat and potatoes, no frills.
   • She likes meat and potatoes kind of movies.