Get down to the nuts and bolts Meaning in English

expression

US

GET-down tuh thu NUTS and BOHLTS

UK

get-DOWN tuu thuh NUTS and BOHLTS

Definition

To focus on the basic details or practical aspects of something, especially after discussing general ideas. Used when starting to deal with how things actually work or happen.

Usage & Nuances

An informal, often business-related idiom. Commonly used after planning or discussing general ideas to shift focus to specific actions or details. Use with 'let's' or 'time to'. Not used for technical hardware (despite the literal words).

• Spanish: ir al grano (de los detalles) - ir a lo esencial
• Portuguese (BR): ir para a parte prática - ir ao essencial
• Portuguese (PT): passar ao essencial - tratar dos aspetos técnicos
• Chinese (Simplified): 进入实际细节 - 讨论具体内容
• Chinese (Traditional): 進入實際細節 - 討論具體內容
• Hindi: मूल बातों पर आना - असली मुद्दों पर पहुँचना
• Arabic: الوصول إلى جوهر الأمور - الدخول في التفاصيل العملية
• Bengali: মূল বিষয়বস্তুতে নামা - আসল বিষয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: перейти к сути дела - перейти к деталям
• Japanese: 本質的な部分に入る - 詳細に踏み込む
• Vietnamese: đi vào chi tiết thực tế - đi vào phần cơ bản
• Korean: 핵심적인 부분으로 들어가다 - 구체적으로 들어가다
• Turkish: işin özüne inmek - ayrıntılarına girmek
• Urdu: بنیادی نکات پر آنا - اصل بات پر آنا
• Indonesian: masuk ke inti permasalahan - membahas detail praktis

Example Sentences

Let's get down to the nuts and bolts of this project.

basic

After the introduction, the teacher got down to the nuts and bolts of the lesson.

basic

It's time to get down to the nuts and bolts of our plan.

basic

Can we skip the small talk and get down to the nuts and bolts?

natural

They debated for hours before finally getting down to the nuts and bolts.

natural

The meeting moved quickly once everyone got down to the nuts and bolts.

natural