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• nit·ty-grit·ty — /ˈnıtiˌgrıti/ noun the nitty gritty informal : the most important and basic facts or details about something He deals with the nitty gritty of running the department. We finally got down to the nitty gritty of the problem. Let s get down to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• nit — ac·o·nit·al; ac·o·nit·ic; am·mo·nit·if·er·ous; am·mo·nit·oid; bel·em·nit·i·dae; bi·nit; cre·nit·ic; cu·nit; ebi·o·nit·ism; ep·or·nit·ic; fi·nit·ism; fi·nit·ist; fort·nit·er; glau·co·nit·ic; glau·co·nit·iza·tion; gra·nit·ic; gra·nit·i·cal;… …   English syllables

• ty-grit — nit·ty grit·ty; …   English syllables

• nitty-gritty — nit·ty grit·ty …   English syllables

• nitty-gritty — nit′ty grit′ty n. pl. grit•ties cvb the essential substance or details of a matter; crux: Let s get down to the nitty gritty; the nitty gritties of the negotiations[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60, amer.; rhyming compound of uncert. orig …   From formal English to slang

• nitty-gritty — /nit ee grit ee/, Slang. n. 1. the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let s skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty gritty. adj. 2. fundamental, detailed, or probing: nitty gritty questions. 3. direct and practical:… …   Universalium

• nitty-gritty — nit|ty grit|ty [ˌnıti ˈgrıti] n informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably based on gritty] the nitty gritty the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity ▪ Let s get down to the nitty gritty and work out the costs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nitty-gritty, the — nit|ty grit|ty, the [ ,nıti grıti ] noun INFORMAL the most basic aspects of a situation or an activity that must be dealt with, even if they are unpleasant: nitty gritty, the of: the daily nitty gritty of running a company get down to the nitty… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nitty-gritty — ☆ nitty gritty [nit′ē grit′ē ] n. [orig. black slang: rhyming euphemism for shitty] Slang the actual, basic facts, elements, issues, etc …   English World dictionary

• List of QI episodes (E series) — infobox tvseason season name = QI Series E caption = dvd release date = country = UK network = BBC first aired = 21 September 2007 last aired = 14 December 2007 num episodes = 13 prev series = Series D next series = Series F|This is a list of… …   Wikipedia