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
Innes	-	Scottish
Ailbhe	AL-va	Irish
Jewel	JOOL	English
Zebulun	ZEB-yoo-lən (English)	Biblical
NeŽA	-	Slovene
Nika (2)	-	Slovene, Croatian