◆nitty-gritty
LONGMAN's definition⇒ the nitty-gritty《INFORMAL》 the basic and practical facts of an agreement or activity
―nitty-gritty adj. ⇒ *nnitty-gritty contrast talks
*It's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of how much this will cost.
OXFORD's definition ⇒n.<informal> the most important aspects or practical details of a matter.
―ORIGIN
1969s: of unknown origin
COBUILD's definition ⇒
Obama touched on nitty-gritty subjects such as the capital gain tax and biofuel investments.
(米民主党大統領候補の指名受諾演説で)オバマ氏は、資産売却益課税やバイオ燃料投資といった具体的なテーマに言及した。
◆nitty-gritty : 本質的な、肝心な、具体的な
◆touch on : 言及する