the nuts and bolts



the nuts and bolts

the basic, practical details of a job or other activity (often + of ) Law school teaches wonderful theory but it doesn't teach the nuts and bolts of actually practising law.
See also: and, bolt, nuts

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Claudetteklo-DETFrench
Prosperus-Late Roman
Imma-Italian, Catalan
Andrej-Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Indira-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Godwine-Anglo-Saxon