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
KentonKEN-tənEnglish
Even-Norwegian
Azriel-Biblical
Smiljana-Croatian, Serbian
ManleyMAN-leeEnglish
LÍALEE-aGalician