nitty-gritty

English - Turkish

Definition of nitty-gritty in English Turkish dictionary: bir konunun özü; bir işin zor tarafı; konunun özü
get down to the nitty gritty: {f} asıl meseleye gelmek
get down to the nitty gritty: (fiil) asıl meseleye gelmek
nitty gritty: asıl mesele
nitty gritty: işin gerçek yüzü
nitty gritty: işin zor tarafı
nittygritty: bir işin zor tarafı
nittygritty: gerçek yüz
the nitty gritty: (deyim) bir isin zor tarafi,gercek yuzu;esas nokta

English - English

Definition of nitty-gritty in English English dictionary: The essence or core of something; the details
He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"; If people get down to the nitty-gritty of a matter, situation, or activity, they discuss the most important, basic parts of it or facts about it. the nitty gritty of everyday politics. the nitty-gritty the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity (Probably based on gritty)
get down to the nitty gritty: {f} come to the point, get to the basics, get to the basic elements, come to the fundamental parts, get down to bedrock
nitty gritty: basic elements, fundamental parts, important elements (of a specific issue or problem)
nitty gritty matter: practical matter, fundamental issue

nitty-gritty

Hyphenation

nit·ty-grit·ty

Synonyms

brass tacks, details, low-level, nuts and bolts, basics, bottom line, chief part, chief thing, cold fact, core, essence, essential details, essential part, focus, fundamentals

Pronunciation

Etymology

() Uncertain, said to have been used at first by black jazz musicians, perhaps ultimately from reduplication nit and grits (finely ground corn), from Old English grytt, grytta (“coarse meal”).