nuts and bolts

nuts and bolts
   cуть дeлa, ocнoвныe элeмeнты, ocнoвы (чeгo-л.); глaвныe кoмпoнeнты, cущecтвeнныe дeтaли
    His preference was for journalism. He learnt the nuts and bolts of his profession with the Montreal Gazette (The Times). The speaker explained the nuts and bolts of his plan to establish a new telephone system for the country

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  • Nuts and Bolts — may refer to: Nuts and bolts, hardware fasteners Nuts and Bolts (TV series), a British television series Nuts Bolts (film), a short film Banjo Kazooie: Nuts Bolts, a video game Nuts and Bolts (general relativity), fixed point sets of the symmetry …   Wikipedia

  • nuts and bolts — nuts and bolts, adj. the essential or basic aspects: to learn the nuts and bolts of a new job. [1955 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • nuts and bolts — The nuts and bolts are the most essential components of something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • nuts and bolts — pl.n. Informal the basic elements or practical aspects of something nuts and bolts adj …   English World dictionary

  • nuts and bolts — nuts′ and bolts′ n. pl. cvb the essential or basic aspects • Etymology: 1955–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • nuts and bolts — [n] practical details basic details, basics, brass tacks*, essentials, fundamentals, mechanics, nitty gritty*, practicalities; concept 546 …   New thesaurus

  • nuts and bolts — ► nuts and bolts informal the basic practical details. Main Entry: ↑nut …   English terms dictionary

  • nuts and bolts — noun detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished • Hypernyms: ↑information, ↑info * * * n basics, essentials, fundamentals, details, components, bits and pieces, practicalities COLLOQ. nitty… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nuts-and-bolts — ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or dealing with specific practical details nuts and bolts aspects of the job * * * nuts and bolts, small but essential features, especially those that form an integral framework or make up practical… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nuts and bolts — 1. n. the mundane workings of something; the basics of something. □ I want you to learn how to write well. You have to get down to the nuts and bolts of writing. □ She’s got a lot of good, general ideas, but when it comes to the nuts and bolts of …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • nuts and bolts —    The nuts and bolts are the most essential components of something.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    The nuts and bolts of something are the detailed facts and the practical aspects.     We need to discuss the nuts and bolts of the… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions


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