nuts and bolts
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nuts and bolts
noun nuts-and-bolts
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The basic inner workings of something; the fundamentals; that which makes something operate.
It's really not so hard, once you know the nuts and bolts of the editing process.
Similar: brass tacks, nitty-gritty
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noun inner workings of something
| Français | rudiments |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | A und O |
| Italiano | i dettagli |
| Русский | азы́ azý |
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title = {nuts and bolts},
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