Gumption and Meat and potatoes

Gumption noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.

Meat and potatoes and gumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meat and potatoes" instead a noun "Gumption".

Meat and potatoes noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.

Gumption and meat and potatoes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gumption" instead a noun phrase "Meat and potatoes".