How to Pronounce "nuts and bolts"
expression
NUTS-ənd-BOHLTS
NUTS-ənd-BOHLTS
Definition
The essential facts or practical details of how something works or is done; the basics.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈboʊɫts
British English
nˈʌts/ /ˈænd/ /bˈəʊlts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUTS-ənd-BOHLTS
UK
NUTS-ənd-BOHLTS
Listen in Context
He explained the nuts and bolts of starting a business.
I want to learn the nuts and bolts of computer programming.
The course covers the nuts and bolts of first aid.
Let’s skip the theory and get down to the nuts and bolts.