the nitty-gritty

the most basic and important facts of something We didn't actually get down to the nitty-gritty (= start to talk about the most important facts) until half way through the meeting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bishal	-	Nepali, Bengali
Khloe	KLO-ee	English (Modern)
Israfil	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Jarle	-	Norwegian
Christy	['kristi:]
Horsa	-	Ancient Germanic