get down to the nitty-gritty

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get down to the nitty-gritty

verb gets down to the nitty-gritty · getting down to the nitty-gritty · got down to the nitty-gritty · gotten down to the nitty-gritty

uncommon Synonym of get down to brass tacks
Similar: get down to brass tacks

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"get down to the nitty-gritty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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get down to the nitty-gritty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty

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"get down to the nitty-gritty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty.

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@misc{get_down_to_the_nitty_gritty_2026,
  title = {get down to the nitty-gritty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}