getting down to nuts and bolts

A form of get down to nuts and bolts — Synonym of get down to brass tacks

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get down to nuts and bolts
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APA

getting down to nuts and bolts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20down%20to%20nuts%20and%20bolts

MLA

“getting down to nuts and bolts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20down%20to%20nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting down to nuts and bolts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20down%20to%20nuts%20and%20bolts.

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