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nuts and bolts

NOUN
basic parts
Synonyms
WEAK
bare bones basic details basics brass tacks essentials fundamentals innards inner workings mechanics nitty-gritty no frills practical details practicalities workings

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His focus on nuts and bolts makes him a popular blue governor in a very red state.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

After research in the BMW archives to figure out what needed to be done, I replaced all the nuts and bolts with factory-looking originals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

All part of the nuts and bolts at a leading Premier League club in 2025.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

In turn, those qualities dictate the nuts and bolts of an actual intervention strategy.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

There’s a bunch of well-cared-for hand tools, sandpaper, a bag of screws, nuts, and bolts, plus a lot more.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy