nitty-gritty



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MİRaÇ-Turkish
Murali-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Rhona-Scottish
Vasilisavah-see-LEE-sahRussian
ValpuriVAHL-puu-reeFinnish
AshlingASH-lingIrish