- nitty-gritty, the
- The essentials, fundamentals, details, of a plan, project, matter, etc., as distinct from broad outlines
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
nitty-gritty, the
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nitty-gritty, the — nit|ty grit|ty, the [ ,nıti grıti ] noun INFORMAL the most basic aspects of a situation or an activity that must be dealt with, even if they are unpleasant: nitty gritty, the of: the daily nitty gritty of running a company get down to the nitty… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nitty-gritty, the — [ˌnɪti ˈgrɪti] noun [singular] informal the most basic aspects of a situation or an activity that must be dealt with … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Also known as The Dirt Band, The Toot Uncommons Origin Long Beach, California, United States Genres Country, folk, folk rock, bluegrass, country rock, country pop … Wikipedia
nitty-gritty — noun informal the nitty gritty the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity: get down to the nitty gritty: Let s get down to the nitty gritty and work out the costs, shall we? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nitty-gritty — nit|ty grit|ty [ˌnıti ˈgrıti] n informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably based on gritty] the nitty gritty the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity ▪ Let s get down to the nitty gritty and work out the costs … Dictionary of contemporary English
nitty-gritty — nit′ty grit′ty n. pl. grit•ties cvb the essential substance or details of a matter; crux: Let s get down to the nitty gritty; the nitty gritties of the negotiations[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60, amer.; rhyming compound of uncert. orig … From formal English to slang
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography Releases ↙Studio albums 25 ↙Live albums 1 … Wikipedia
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — est un groupe de country folk rock américain formé en 1965. Biographie Le Nitty Gritty Dirt Band est un groupe américain de folk rock et de country rock. Contemporain des Byrds à sa création, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band aura une influence certaine … Wikipédia en Français
Nitty Gritty Ibbotson — Studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson Released 1977 … Wikipedia
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Жанры Кантри, блюграсс, фолк рок Годы 1966 наст. время … Википедия
