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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Recent Examples of nuts and bolts
The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
No, this was a nuts and bolts, go-to-the-net-front, exemplary redirection for the final goal — a record-breaking 15th goal and 33rd point, in fact — of Knight’s five-time Olympic career.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Moreover, of all the necessary nuts and bolts to a security partnership, institutions may be the most vital.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
No, this was a nuts and bolts, go-to-the-net-front, exemplary redirection for the final goal — a record-breaking 15th goal and 33rd point, in fact — of Knight’s five-time Olympic career.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Moreover, of all the necessary nuts and bolts to a security partnership, institutions may be the most vital.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuts and bolts
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuts and bolts
brass tacks
Plural Noun
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Other aspiring politicians were ready to get down to brass tacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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With so much more to get to, the show wastes no time in getting down to brass tacks.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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