get down to the nuts and bolts
get down to the nuts and bolts
The most basic, fundamental, or essential aspects of something. Don't get overwhelmed with this situation, just get down to the nuts and bolts. Spare me the gossip and get down to the nuts and bolts, please.
See also: and, bolt, down, get, nuts
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get down to the nuts and bolts
Fig. to get down to the basic facts. (See also nuts and bolts) Stop fooling around. Get down to the nuts and bolts. Let's stop wasting time. We have to get down to the nuts and bolts.
See also: and, bolt, down, get, nuts
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- nuts and bolts
- nuts and bolts, the
- the nuts and bolts
- the nuts and bolts of something
- rust up
- for nuts
- bolt down
- bust nuts
- bust one’s nuts
- bust one’s nuts to do something