get down to the nitty-gritty

verb

Synonym of get down to brass tacks

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Meanings

verbget down to the nitty-gritty (third-person singular simple present gets down to the nitty-gritty, present participle getting down to the nitty-gritty, simple past got down to the nitty-gritty, past participle gotten down to the nitty-gritty or got down to the nitty-gritty)

present singular third person gets down to the nitty-gritty · participle present getting down to the nitty-gritty · past got down to the nitty-gritty · participle past gotten down to the nitty-gritty · participle past got down to the nitty-gritty

  1. uncommonSynonym of get down to brass tacks

    Synonyms: get down to brass tacks

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get down to brass tacks

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get down to brass tacks
Also see
get down to brass tacks
Cite this entry
APA

get down to the nitty-gritty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty

MLA

“get down to the nitty-gritty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get down to the nitty-gritty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20down%20to%20the%20nitty-gritty.

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