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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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
This freed up more of the budget for creative aspects versus nuts and bolts.
—Collier Sutter, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025
Other literal nuts and bolts of COP are not faring so well.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The actual nuts and bolts of it were typical.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuts and bolts
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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