NITTY-GRITTY


Meaning of NITTY-GRITTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈni-tē-ˌgri-tē, ˌni-tē-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1956

: what is essential and basic : specific practical details

get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem

• nitty-gritty adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.