1bread 
/ˈbrɛd/ noun
plural breads /ˈbrɛd/ noun 1 : a baked food made from a mixture of flour and water [noncount] ▪ She bakes bread every day. ▪ a loaf/slice/piece/hunk of bread [count] ▪ The bakery offers a nice selection of breads and pastries. — often used before another noun ▪ bread crumbs ▪ a bread knife [=a knife used for cutting bread] 2 [noncount] old-fashioned, slang : money
▪ I took the job because I needed to earn some bread. [=(more commonly) dough]
▪ I took the job because I needed to earn some bread. [=(more commonly) dough]
break bread
: to have a meal together
▪ He received an invitation to break bread with the president.
▪ He received an invitation to break bread with the president.
know which side your bread is buttered on
informal : to know how to act or how to treat others in order to get what you want
▪ He pretends to be impartial, but believe me, he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
▪ He pretends to be impartial, but believe me, he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
