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单词 nitty-gritty
释义

nitty-gritty

noun

nit·​ty-grit·​ty ˌni-tē-ˈgri-tē How to pronounce nitty-gritty (audio)
ˈni-tē-ˌgri-
: what is essential and basic : specific practical details
get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem
nitty-gritty adjective

Synonyms

  • everyday
  • mundane
  • prosaic
  • terrestrial
  • workaday
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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

nitty-gritty 1 of 2

adjective

as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life a look at the nitty-gritty aspects of putting out a newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mundane
  • everyday
  • prosaic
  • workaday
  • terrestrial
  • usual
  • typical
  • routine
  • ordinary
  • generic
  • normal
  • familiar
  • earthly
  • standard
  • worldly
  • temporal
  • customary
  • common
  • average
  • regular
  • frequent
  • plain
  • run-of-the-mill
  • run-of-the-mine
  • commonplace
  • unremarkable
  • garden
  • habitual
  • predictable
  • unexceptional
  • expected
  • popular
  • run-of-mine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lofty
  • sublime
  • noble
  • special
  • high-minded
  • extraordinary
  • atypical
  • abnormal
  • unusual
  • unique
  • peculiar
  • curious
  • aberrant
  • phenomenal
  • exceptional
  • uncommon
  • singular
  • rare
  • bizarre
  • remarkable
  • wild
  • strange
  • weird
  • funny
  • quirky
  • outlandish
  • unwonted
  • odd
  • screwy
  • out-of-the-way
  • quaint
  • freak
  • uncustomary
  • outré
  • far-out
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nitty-gritty

2 of 2

noun

as in ropes
the specific practical details of something the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ropes
  • minutiae
  • specifics
  • technicalities
  • particulars
  • brass tacks
  • ramifications
  • incidentals
  • quirks
  • peculiarities
  • nuts and bolts
  • ins and outs
  • oddities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • big picture
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