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nitty-gritty
nit·ty-grit·ty N0118900 (nĭt′ē-grĭt′ē)n. Informal The specific or practical details; the heart of a matter.
[Origin unknown.]nitty-gritty (ˈnɪtɪˈɡrɪtɪ) nthe nitty-gritty informal the basic facts of a matter, situation, etc; the core[C20: perhaps rhyming compound formed from grit]nit′ty-grit′ty
n., pl. -grit•ties. the essential substance or details of a matter; crux: Let's get down to the nitty-gritty; the nitty-gritties of the negotiations. [1955–60, Amer.; rhyming compound of uncertain orig.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | nitty-gritty - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"essence, heart and soul, inwardness, gist, pith, substance, meat, nub, kernel, sum, core, marrow, heart, center, centrecognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedbare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story"hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying realityhaecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any otherquintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of somethingstuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" |
nitty-grittynoun basics, facts, reality, essentials, core, fundamentals, substance, essence, bottom line, crux, gist, nuts and bolts, heart of the matter, ins and outs, brass tacks (informal) They are more concerned with matters of principle than with the nitty-gritty of everyday politics.Translations
nitty-gritty
the nitty-grittyThe specific facts, details, or elements of something. The manager always likes to begin the weekly meetings with an informal discussion before getting down to the nitty-gritty.the nitty-gritty The nitty-gritty of something is its most basic and important features. Now down to the nitty-gritty. I've been fat since I was 14 and been on countless unsuccessful diets. It is easy to lose sight of your aims in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Note: Nitty-gritty is also used before nouns. Let us look at the nitty-gritty problems now.nitty-gritty (ˈnɪdi ˈgrɪdi) n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nitty-gritty.) Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out. nitty-gritty, theThe heart of the matter, the fundamentals. According to lexicographer J. E. Lighter, this expression originated in black English and may be a rhyming elaboration of grit, but that has not been verified. It often is put as get down to the nitty-gritty. Nat Hentoff had it in Jazz Country (1965), “Now let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.” See also under get down to brass tacks.nitty-gritty
Related to nitty-gritty: Nitty Gritty Dirt BandSynonyms for nitty-grittynoun basicsSynonyms- basics
- facts
- reality
- essentials
- core
- fundamentals
- substance
- essence
- bottom line
- crux
- gist
- nuts and bolts
- heart of the matter
- ins and outs
- brass tacks
Synonyms for nitty-grittynoun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experienceSynonyms- essence
- heart and soul
- inwardness
- gist
- pith
- substance
- meat
- nub
- kernel
- sum
- core
- marrow
- heart
- center
- centre
Related Words- cognitive content
- mental object
- content
- bare bones
- hypostasis
- haecceity
- quiddity
- quintessence
- stuff
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