Examples of 'bread and water' in a sentence

Meaning of "bread and water"

bread and water: A common phrase often used to describe a very basic or minimal sustenance that is required for survival. It can also be used metaphorically to represent a simple or unsatisfying situation or lifestyle

How to use "bread and water" in a sentence

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bread and water
Your bread and water for today.
They give you bread and water.
Bread and water for another day.
There is fresh bread and water here.
Bread and water for me from now on.
I will take my bread and water in bed.
Bread and water for six weeks.
Three days of bread and water only.
Bread and water only for two days.
We can survive on bread and water alone.
Your bread and water will be sure.
Thirty days on hole on bread and water.
He gave me bread and water three days.
The settlers subsisted on bread and water.
Bread and water like in jail.

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Begging for her bread and water.
Bread and water only at noon.
I will just have bread and water.
Bread and water indicate simplicity.
They gave me extra bread and water.
Bread and water for the wounded bird.
I will lock him up on bread and water.
Just some bread and water if you have.
All they give me is bread and water.
The bread and water represent.
Just put me on dry bread and water.
Bread and water are on her menu.
To go with all that bread and water.
Bread and water are needed.
With nothing but bread and water.
Bread and water supplied through the chance.
They gave us some bread and water.
Bread and water till he divulges.
Leave him some bread and water.
Bread and water in a locked room.
Menu includes house bread and water.
And also bread and water has to be shared.
It is not enough to fast on bread and water.
The leftover bread and water are discarded.
Sustenance being reduced to bread and water.
And threw in bread and water once a day.
All we ask of you is a hunk of bread and water.
He was placed on bread and water for three days.
The sergeant is reflecting on a diet of bread and water.
With just bread and water.
If it were not for my mum we would be on bread and water.
And fed on bread and water.
Bread and water alone.
You can live on bread and water.
Bread and water into.

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