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getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to the nitty-gritty is the present participle and gerund 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 getting down to the nitty-gritty

What is getting down to the nitty-gritty the present participle and gerund of?
Getting down to the nitty-gritty is the present participle and gerund of get down to the nitty-gritty.

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

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

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