Meaning of the word "your bread and butter" in English

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your bread and butter

US /jʊər brɛd ænd ˈbʌtər/
UK /jʊər brɛd ænd ˈbʌtər/
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Idiom

1.

a person's livelihood or main source of income

Example:
Teaching is her bread and butter, but she also writes novels in her free time.
For a journalist, breaking news is their bread and butter.
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