Sekirov Dictionary

nitty-gritty

/ˌnɪtiˈɡɹɪti/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 2

adjective1

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(informal) Dealing with something in great depth.
- We deal with them at a very, very nitty gritty level, and we deal with the results of years and years of problems that they've had in the past. — 1976

noun[before a noun]1

•
(informal) The core or essence of something; the gist.
- He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.

forms

more nitty-gritty · most nitty-gritty

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