Thesaurus results for NUTS AND BOLTS

nuts and bolts

plural noun

Definition of nuts and bolts

as in ropes

the specific practical details of something the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out

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Recent Examples of nuts and bolts For once the story seems less about progress in the nuts and bolts of how the cars weave their way around road hazards. — New Atlas, 20 June 2026 The nuts and bolts of weather forecasting Earth is huge. — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026 Nevertheless, the nuts and bolts of this honeytrap plot, known as Operation Edzell, still make the jaws drop. — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 No one knows the nuts and bolts of DeLauter’s setup better than Fink, who’s studied the swing since the Guardians were surveying their draft options four years ago. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The one on East 12th Avenue in Congress Park is my go-to, with walls jam-packed with products and a wall of screws and nails and nuts and bolts that will leave you awestruck. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 The neo-bluegrass musician took to social media Monday to post photos of himself laid up in a hospital bed, along with multiple X-rays of the nuts and bolts now holding his leg together. — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Where Macy’s has landed in the innovation sweepstakes is on a philosophy focused on improving the nuts and bolts of the core retail business, rather than on often expensive gimmickry. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Mamdani has also spent much of his effort directing New Yorkers’ attention to the nuts and bolts of city government, like filling potholes and enforcing workplace regulations, carting a jumbo calendar to his press conferences across the city to highlight his work in his first stretch of governance. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

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brass tacks

Plural Noun

Other aspiring politicians were ready to get down to brass tacks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
With so much more to get to, the show wastes no time in getting down to brass tacks.

— Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of brass tacks

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nuts (about)

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nutshell

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