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
Pyrrhos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Lieber-Yiddish
Iedida-Biblical Greek
Gwladus-Welsh
Courtney['kɔrtnl]
Rani (1)-Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi