nitty-gritty
- n the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- Once you get into the nitty-gritty of the study, the investigators stress, the findings still support the general idea that you need to pay attention to how much fatand .
- The Japanese were Asians, the book reminded us, and all Asians were our equals when it came down to the nitty-gritty of the daily battle for life's existence.
- They're getting nitty-gritty in their focus too.