the nitty-gritty
noun /ðə ˌnɪti ˈɡrɪti/
/ðə ˌnɪti ˈɡrɪti/
[singular] (informal)- the basic or most important details of an issue or a situation
基本事实；重要细节 - Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty.
我们还没来得及探讨真正的重要细节，时间就过去了。
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词源1960s: of unknown origin. - Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty.