- the bread of life
- something regarded as a source of spiritual nourishment
the Roman Catholic Church and faith were the bread of life to the subordinate classes
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the bread of life — Meaning Jesus Christ. Origin From John 6,35. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life. He that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst … Meaning and origin of phrases
(the) staff of life — the ˌstaff of ˈlife idiom (literary) a basic food, especially bread Main entry: ↑staffidiom … Useful english dictionary
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(the) staff of life — literary a food such as bread that is eaten in large amounts by a lot of people. Bread is the staff of life, which is why we only use the finest organic flour to make ours … New idioms dictionary
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the staff of life — a staple food, esp. bread … Useful english dictionary
