| 词组 | nitty-gritty |
| 释义 | nitty-gritty Theme: ESSENCE n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nittygritty.)What's the nitty-gritty about the broken window?Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out. Idiom nitty-gritty the most basic and important facts of something.We didn't actually get down to the nitty-gritty (= start to talk about the most important facts) until half way through the meeting. nitty-gritty noun the essence of the matter. Coined by black people, then spread into wide use. In the early 2000s, the belief that the term originally applied to the debris left at the bottom of slave ships when the slaves were removed from the ship circulated with speed, certainty and outrage. Whether the initial report was an intentional hoax or merely basis-free speculation, it is a false etymology. All authorities agree that the etymology is unknown yet some ill-informed politically correct types consider the word to have racist overtones US, 1956the nitty-grittyThe specific facts, details, or elements of something. The manager always likes to begin the weekly meetings with an informal discussion before getting down to the nitty-gritty. the nitty-grittyThe nitty-gritty of something is its most basic and important features. Now down to the nitty-gritty. I've been fat since I was 14 and been on countless unsuccessful diets. It is easy to lose sight of your aims in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Note: Nitty-gritty is also used before nouns. Let us look at the nitty-gritty problems now. nitty-gritty(ˈnɪdi ˈgrɪdi) n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nitty-gritty.) Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out. nitty-gritty, theThe heart of the matter, the fundamentals. According to lexicographer J. E. Lighter, this expression originated in black English and may be a rhyming elaboration of grit, but that has not been verified. It often is put as get down to the nitty-gritty. Nat Hentoff had it in Jazz Country (1965), “Now let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.” See also under get down to brass tacks. |
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