the nitty-gritty

noun

informal

: the most important and basic facts or details about something

He deals with the nitty-gritty of running the department.

Let's get down to the nitty-gritty and find out what happened.

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His disregard for political correctness and disinterest in the nitty-gritty of policy resonated with voters who felt a cultural connection with him. —

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 Janet Planet is her first movie, but her enthusiasm for and knowledge of the nitty-gritty processes of filmmaking are apparent. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024 While the recompilation tool does a lot of the nitty-gritty work for you, Mr-Wiseguy warned that this still isn't a completely turnkey system for converting an N64 game to a PC executable. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024 But, venture capitalists are often quick to add, the show does not reveal the nitty-gritty of the negotiation process. —

Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the nitty-gritty

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