nitty-gritty



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gregorios-Greek, Late Greek
Gwynedd-Welsh
Manya-Russian
Nuada-Irish Mythology
Beatrise-Latvian
Arevik-Armenian