the staff of life
1The staff of life — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …
2the staff of life — ► the staff of life a staple food or usual sustenance. Main Entry: ↑staff …
3(the) staff of life — the ˌstaff of ˈlife idiom (literary) a basic food, especially bread Main entry: ↑staffidiom …
4(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 …
5the staff of life — bread or another staple food. → staff …
6the staff of life — a staple food, esp. bread …
7The Drive of Life — 歲月風雲 The Drive of Life Official Poster Genre Modern Drama (Grand Production) Written by Au Koon ying …
8staff of life — noun food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked • Syn: ↑bread, ↑breadstuff • Derivationally related forms: ↑bread (for: ↑bread) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
9The Dude of Life — Steve Pollak, best known by his stage name The Dude of Life, is a musician and lyricist, who has co written numerous Phish songs, including Suzy Greenberg , Fluffhead , Slave to the Traffic Light , Run like an Antelope , Sanity , Crimes of the… …
10The Spirit of Life — Infobox Celebrity name = The Spirit of Life caption = Daniel Chester French The Spirit of Life is a sculpture by American sculptor Daniel Chester French. The Spirit of Life began as a commission for a memorial to the famous Wall Street financier… …