English noun: bread and butter | |||
1. | bread and butter (possession) the financial means whereby one lives | ||
Samples | Each child was expected to pay for their keep. He applied to the state for support. He could no longer earn his own livelihood. | ||
Synonyms | keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, maintenance, meal ticket, subsistence | ||