bread-and-butter letter

Idioms & Phrases

bread-and-butter letter

A thank-you letter from guest to host. For example, Mother always had to remind the children to send Grandma a bread-and-butter note. [c. 1900]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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