get down to the nuts and bolts

get down to the nuts and bolts
get down to the nuts and bolts
Fig. to get down to the basic facts. (See also nuts and bolts.) •

Stop fooling around. Get down to the nuts and bolts.

Let's stop wasting time. We have to get down to the nuts and bolts.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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