the nuts and bolts of something

the nuts and bolts

The most basic, fundamental, or essential aspects of something. Japanese is intimidating because of the written characters, but the nuts and bolts of the language are actually pretty straightforward. We came up with a lot of big ideas, but no one addressed the nuts and bolts of how to implement them.

the nuts and bolts of something

COMMON The nuts and bolts of something are the detailed, practical facts about it, and not just ideas or thoughts about it. Tonight, the prize-winning author will discuss the nuts and bolts of the writer's craft. Note: You can also use nuts-and-bolts before a noun. It is very much a nuts-and-bolts guide for the serious gardener. I'm a nuts-and-bolts politician. I always have been.

See also: and, bolt, nuts, of, something

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

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nuts and bolts
nuts and bolts, the
the nuts and bolts
get down to the nuts and bolts
rust up
for nuts
bust (one's) nuts
bust nuts
bust one’s nuts
bust one’s nuts to do something

词组	the nuts and bolts of something
释义	the nuts and bolts of something the nuts and bolts The most basic, fundamental, or essential aspects of something. Japanese is intimidating because of the written characters, but the nuts and bolts of the language are actually pretty straightforward. We came up with a lot of big ideas, but no one addressed the nuts and bolts of how to implement them. See also: and, bolt, nuts Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the nuts and bolts of something COMMON The nuts and bolts of something are the detailed, practical facts about it, and not just ideas or thoughts about it. Tonight, the prize-winning author will discuss the nuts and bolts of the writer's craft. Note: You can also use nuts-and-bolts before a noun. It is very much a nuts-and-bolts guide for the serious gardener. I'm a nuts-and-bolts politician. I always have been. See also: and, bolt, nuts, of, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: nuts and bolts nuts and bolts, the the nuts and bolts get down to the nuts and bolts rust up for nuts bust (one's) nuts bust nuts bust one’s nuts bust one’s nuts to do something
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