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
Ekundayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ithel	-	Welsh
Mathilda	[mə'tildə]
Claritia	-	Late Roman
Krystine	-	English (Rare)
Piritta	PEE-reet-tah	Finnish