Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing bread, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
someone's bread and butter
CEFR B2the main source of someone's income or basic work
Informal
bread and circuses
CEFR C1basic comforts and entertainment offered to distract the public from serious problems
Formal