nit·ty-grit·ty | \ ˈni-tē-ˌgri-tē , ˌni-tē-ˈgri- \
: what is essential and basic : specific practical details get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem
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First Known Use of nitty-gritty
1934, in the meaning defined above
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Nitty-gritty. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitty-gritty. Accessed 4 Jan. 2022.
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