nuts and bolts
/ˌnʌts ən ˈbəʊlts
/ informal The basic practical details: the nuts and bolts of making a movie...
- Further detailed discussions on the nuts and bolts of the finance deal will now take place with the DfES.
- At the same time he was always interested in practicalities, in the nuts and bolts.
- He tends to hire ambitious people who have their eye on a startup and a knack for the nuts and bolts of practice.
Synonyms
practical details, basic details, fundamentals, basics, practicalities, essentials, mechanics
informal the nitty-gritty, the ins and outs, the brass tacks
See parent entry: nut