nuts and bolts
nounDefinition of nuts and bolts
1
: the working parts or elements
2
: the practical workings of a machine or enterprise as opposed to theoretical considerations or speculative possibilities
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The nuts and bolts about Oregon’s game with Auburn on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. — oregonlive, "UO quarterback Justin Herbert’s childhood hero is former Oregon RB LaMichael James: Issues & Answers," 29 Aug. 2019 This takes all of our energy, but there is no other way — these are the nuts and bolts of our improbable move. — Joy Notoma, Longreads, "When to Throw a Goodbye Party," 19 July 2019 Priority notes that there are a few components—some nuts and bolts; the front brake—that aren't rust-proof. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Does a Rust-Proof Bike Really Exist?," 18 July 2019 Sweat is the younger, highly competent guy who can handle the nuts and bolts of a complex plan. — Michael Ordoña, latimes.com, "The killers of ‘Dannemora’ ‘needed each other,’ say Paul Dano and Benicio Del Toro," 17 June 2019 During the referendum, campaigners had been skillful at stirring up resentments but had not set out in sufficient detail the nuts and bolts of leaving the E.U. or what Britain’s future relationship with Europe should be. — Jonathan Coe, Time, "How Brexit Broke Britain and Revealed a Country at War With Itself," 6 June 2019 That industry, which is the world's fifth-largest, exports 90 percent of OEM parts to the U.S. That 5 percent tariff would apply to every last nut and bolt. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Every New Car That May Jump in Price from U.S. Tariffs on Mexican Imports," 3 June 2019 Trump has never liked negotiating the details of policy or overseeing the nuts and bolts of governance. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "To beat Trump, House Democrats need to fight on policy, not just scandals," 12 Nov. 2018 The president shows no sign of having the capacity to turn a vague promise into the nuts and bolts of policy. — The Economist, "The special relationship once enriched Britain’s politics. No longer," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nuts and bolts.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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