nitty-gritty

(ˈnɪdi ˈgrɪdi)

n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nitty-gritty.) Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MİRaÇ	-	Turkish
Murali	-	Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Rhona	-	Scottish
Vasilisa	vah-see-LEE-sah	Russian
Valpuri	VAHL-puu-ree	Finnish
Ashling	ASH-ling	Irish