| 单词 | nitty-gritty |
| 释义 | nitty-gritty /nit"ee grit"ee/, Slang. n. 1. the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty. adj. 2. fundamental, detailed, or probing: nitty-gritty questions. 3. direct and practical: nitty-gritty advice; a nitty-gritty system. [1960-65, Amer.; rhyming compound of uncert. orig.] |
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