nitty-gritty

(ˈnɪdi ˈgrɪdi)

n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nitty-gritty.) Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iona (1)	ie-ON-ə (English)	English, Scottish
ConstanÇA	-	Portuguese
Nelly	NEL-ee	English
Haim	-	Hebrew
Taliesin	tal-ee-ES-in (Welsh)	Welsh, Arthurian Romance
Presley	PRES-lee	English