nitty-gritty
noun
nit·ty-grit·ty
ˌni-tē-ˈgri-tē 
ˈni-tē-ˌgri-
: what is essential and basic : specific practical details
get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem
nitty-gritty
adjective
Examples of nitty-gritty in a Sentence
the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others
a look at the nitty-gritty aspects of putting out a newspaper
Recent Examples on the Web
Ask them about their experience and absorb every nitty-gritty detail.
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Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
The promise of regulatory cuts may prove more compelling as a declaration of war against the status quo than a nitty-gritty elimination of individual rules, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet to be hashed out are some nitty-gritty details.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Consult with a mental health professional for the true nitty-gritty.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The record is nitty-gritty garage-rock and sweaty alt-country under the haze of neon barroom lights.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
The Electoral College nitty-gritty The margins in all these swing states are extremely tight.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
These sorts of specific, nitty-gritty details are not well suited for congressional legislation or a judge’s decision.
—Meredith Moore, Scientific American, 11 July 2024
Watson, in his first day of testimony, put some distance between himself and the financial nitty-gritty at fast-growing Ozy.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 2 July 2024
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Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
The promise of regulatory cuts may prove more compelling as a declaration of war against the status quo than a nitty-gritty elimination of individual rules, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet to be hashed out are some nitty-gritty details.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Consult with a mental health professional for the true nitty-gritty.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The record is nitty-gritty garage-rock and sweaty alt-country under the haze of neon barroom lights.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
The Electoral College nitty-gritty The margins in all these swing states are extremely tight.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
These sorts of specific, nitty-gritty details are not well suited for congressional legislation or a judge’s decision.
—Meredith Moore, Scientific American, 11 July 2024
Watson, in his first day of testimony, put some distance between himself and the financial nitty-gritty at fast-growing Ozy.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 2 July 2024
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“Nitty-gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitty-gritty. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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