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idiomget down to the (real) nitty grittyspoken to start talking about the most basic, important, and practical facts of a subject or activity:Nobody wants to get down to the nitty gritty and sort out the problems, but we have to try.We haven't got down to the real nitty gritty yet, like how will the stage look? What about the sound system?nitty-gritty: AmE Dave has earned his position the hard way - by doing the nitty-gritty jobs that no one else wants.
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