the nitty-gritty

/ˌnɪtiˈgrɪti/ noun

Translation

› the important details of a subject or activity

asıl mesele, konunun özü, önemli ayrıntılar

English teachers should concentrate on the nitty-gritty of teaching grammar.1767

(Definition of the nitty-gritty noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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