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
Prosecutors allege the pair threw a device containing triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, with nuts and bolts attached using duct tape.
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Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The object, which also contained nuts and bolts, extinguished itself without harming anyone.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
The news agency, citing sources, reported that the devices were made of a sports drink bottle that was filled or partially filled with explosive material and placed inside glass jars and surrounded by nuts and bolts.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The object, which also contained nuts and bolts, extinguished itself without harming anyone.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
The news agency, citing sources, reported that the devices were made of a sports drink bottle that was filled or partially filled with explosive material and placed inside glass jars and surrounded by nuts and bolts.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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