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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
TonĆI	-	Croatian
Enlil	EN-lil	Near Eastern Mythology
Adorinda	ah-do-REEN-dah	Esperanto
Ruby	ROO-bee	English
Marguerite	mar-gə-REET, mar-GREET	French
Trace	TRAYS	English