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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America, América focuses more on big-picture ideology than on the nitty-gritty mechanics of resistance. Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025 People also want to know the nitty-gritty like how to navigate public transportation, and whether a place requires reservations. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 May 2025 Exfoliating: This is the time to really get into the nitty-gritty with exfoliating your body and following up with a fresh shave. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 May 2025 From the looks of it, the Trump administration's own talks with the Iranians have only touched the surface; the first four rounds didn't get into the nitty-gritty details, which is likely one reason why U.S. and Iranian officials were relatively upbeat. Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the nitty-gritty

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