nuts and bolts
noun
1
: the working parts or elements
2
: the practical workings of a machine or enterprise as opposed to theoretical considerations or speculative possibilities
Examples of nuts and bolts in a Sentence
the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out
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Her resourceful approach extended to the nuts and bolts of touring.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
This article covers the film’s conception and its release, and another will delve into the nuts and bolts of the production itself.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
His coverage focuses on all things cinema, from the intricacies of film history to the nuts and bolts of filmmaking.
—Edward Vega, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
This question refers to the nuts and bolts of our financial lives, a simple income minus expenses accounting of the situation.
—Phil Stark, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
This article covers the film’s conception and its release, and another will delve into the nuts and bolts of the production itself.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
His coverage focuses on all things cinema, from the intricacies of film history to the nuts and bolts of filmmaking.
—Edward Vega, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
This question refers to the nuts and bolts of our financial lives, a simple income minus expenses accounting of the situation.
—Phil Stark, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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