nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Theo Francis covers how U.S. companies work behind the scenes for The Wall Street Journal, from Washington: executive pay, perks, workplace and retirement, accounting, disclosure — the nuts and bolts most people don't see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
All part of the nuts and bolts at a leading Premier League club in 2025.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
If you can’t wait to get to the nuts and bolts, by all means skip ahead.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
