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
Its various committees also help countries with the nuts and bolts of climate policy by providing a forum to plan mitigation and adaptation measures, facilitate access to new technologies, and share information on financial, technological, and capacity-building needs.
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Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Sachs emphasizes, from the start of the movie, its artifice, exposing the nuts and bolts of its creation; the action begins with a view of the slate used to mark the scene and help synchronize the sound.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The nuts and bolts of education workforce housing vary.
—Jeff Kruth, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Deep Blue has become one of the biggest behind-the-scenes players in the business of women’s sports, handling the nuts and bolts of bringing commercial investment to the space.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Sachs emphasizes, from the start of the movie, its artifice, exposing the nuts and bolts of its creation; the action begins with a view of the slate used to mark the scene and help synchronize the sound.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The nuts and bolts of education workforce housing vary.
—Jeff Kruth, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Deep Blue has become one of the biggest behind-the-scenes players in the business of women’s sports, handling the nuts and bolts of bringing commercial investment to the space.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuts and bolts
brass tacks
Plural Noun
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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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Another has been a slight pivot away from business brass tacks to individual development.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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