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.

Examples of the nitty-gritty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check out our hands-on impressions of the laptop linked above for more of the nitty-gritty details before the Surface Laptop Ultra launches later this fall. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

This is the season that the fans have been waiting for — the nitty-gritty stuff, the battles and the blood. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Being too fixated on the nitty-gritty, the bread and butter, can hinder your growth. — Maxim Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

Prior to jumping into the nitty-gritty, start with a list of daily to-dos. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

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