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gets down to the nitty-gritty

gets down to the nitty-gritty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get down to the nitty-gritty.

Meaning of get down to the nitty-gritty

Verb

get 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)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of get down to brass tacks

Questions about gets down to the nitty-gritty

What is gets down to the nitty-gritty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets down to the nitty-gritty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get down to the nitty-gritty.

Words near gets down to the nitty-gritty in the dictionary

  1. gets down to bedrock
  2. gets down to brass tacks
  3. gets down to business
  4. gets down to cases
  5. gets down to nuts and bolts
  6. gets down to the nitty-gritty
  7. gets dressed
  8. gets drunk
  9. gets even
  10. gets eyes on
  11. gets freaky

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