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gotten down to nuts and bolts

gotten down to nuts and bolts is the past participle of get down to nuts and bolts.

Meaning of get down to nuts and bolts

Verb

get down to nuts and bolts (third-person singular simple present gets down to nuts and bolts, present participle getting down to nuts and bolts, simple past got down to nuts and bolts, past participle gotten down to nuts and bolts or got down to nuts and bolts)

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

Questions about gotten down to nuts and bolts

What is gotten down to nuts and bolts the past participle of?
Gotten down to nuts and bolts is the past participle of get down to nuts and bolts.

Words near gotten down to nuts and bolts in the dictionary

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

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