nuts and bolts

as in ropes
the specific practical details of something the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out

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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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