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71the nitty-gritty — informal the most important aspects or practical details of a matter. → nitty gritty …
72(the) nitty-gritty — the most basic and important facts of something. We didn t actually get down to the nitty gritty (= start to talk about the most important facts) until half way through the meeting …
73nitty-gritty — noun, informal now let s get to the nitty gritty of managing your own business Syn: basics, essentials, fundamentals, substance, quintessence, heart of the matter; nub, crux, gist, meat, kernel, marrow; informal brass tacks, bottom line; nuts and …
74nitty-gritty — nit′ty grit′ty n. pl. grit•ties cvb the essential substance or details of a matter; crux: Let s get down to the nitty gritty; the nitty gritties of the negotiations[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60, amer.; rhyming compound of uncert. orig …
75Nitty gritty — If people get down to the nitty gritty, they concentrate on the most important and serious issues …
76nitty-gritty — /ˈnɪti ˌgrɪti / (say nitee .gritee) noun Colloquial 1. the hard core of a matter: let s get down to the nitty gritty. 2. Music a type of music similar to bluegrass and delta blues music. {Black English; origin uncertain} …
77nitty-gritty — [n] heart of the matter basics, bottom line*, chief part, chief thing, core, essential part, focus, fundamentals, gist, important matter, nuts and bolts*, root, the facts*; concepts 442,668,826 …
78nitty gritty — Most basic parts. ► “The prestigious Zagat Surveys measure the nitty gritty of U.S. restaurants.” (Nation’s Restaurant News, Aug. 21, 1995, p. 18) …
79nitty-gritty — ► NOUN informal ▪ the most important aspects or practical details of a matter. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
80nitty-gritty — ☆ nitty gritty [nit′ē grit′ē ] n. [orig. black slang: rhyming euphemism for shitty] Slang the actual, basic facts, elements, issues, etc …
