nitty-gritty — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

The core or essence of something; the gist.

He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.

adj

1

Dealing with something in great depth.

1976, United States. National Commission on Arthritis and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases, Arthritis - Out of the Maze 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.

Collocations

3

VERB + NITTY-GRITTY

getting, wants

NITTY-GRITTY + NOUN

problem

PREP.

down, into

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some id

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.

Wiktionary

02

1976, United States. National Commission on Arthritis and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases, Arthritis - Out of the Maze We deal with them at a very, very nitty gritty level, and we deal with the resul

Wiktionary

03

Let's get down to the nitty-gritty.

Tatoeba · #10680715

04

He wants the nitty-gritty details.

Tatoeba · #11535920

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, nitty-gritty is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.