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If you actually get down to the nitty-gritty of the average Pakistani, the average Indian, the average whoever, what you really do know emotionally is that they're exactly the same.
Bryan Callen

Meaning of "the nitty-gritty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE NITTY-GRITTY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE NITTY-GRITTY

the Netherlands West Indies
the new
the New Jerusalem
the New Look
the New Man
the New Wave
the New World
the news
the next but one
the night´s a pup
the noble art
the nod
the noes have it
the Norse
the North
the North Country
the North Star
the northeast
the northwest
the novel

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE NITTY-GRITTY

ambitty
bitty
chitty
ditty
gritty
itty-bitty
kitty
Mitty
nitty
nitty-gritty
shitty
slitty
titty
tough titty
unwitty
Walter Mitty
witty

Synonyms and antonyms of the nitty-gritty in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the nitty-gritty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE NITTY-GRITTY

Find out the translation of the nitty-gritty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the nitty-gritty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the nitty-gritty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基本事实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el meollo de la cuestión
570 millions of speakers

English

the nitty-gritty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुओं से भरा हुआ किरकिरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التفاصيل الجوهرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мельчайших
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o âmago da questão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাটকীয়-অনুকরণীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le vif du sujet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nitty-gritty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Feinheiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

본질적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nitty-gritty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các thực dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाटकीय-किरकोळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cesur cesur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il nocciolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sedna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

найдрібніших
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nitty - curajos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η διυλίσαμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die bijzonderheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

praktiska detaljer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den kjedelige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the nitty-gritty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE NITTY-GRITTY»

The term «the nitty-gritty» is very widely used and occupies the 9.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE NITTY-GRITTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the nitty-gritty

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE NITTY-GRITTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the nitty-gritty.
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Bryan Callen
If you actually get down to the nitty-gritty of the average Pakistani, the average Indian, the average whoever, what you really do know emotionally is that they're exactly the same.
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David Miliband
Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vision, before getting to the nitty-gritty of policy solutions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE NITTY-GRITTY»

Discover the use of the nitty-gritty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the nitty-gritty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace ...
Silver details the economic forces that persuaded him to put Silveto to rest and to return to the studios of such major jazz recording labels as Columbia, Impulse, and Verve, where he continued expanding his catalogue of new compositions ...
Horace Silver, Philip Pastras, 2006
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How to Hike the AT: The Nitty-gritty Details of a ...
An avid hiker, the author "walks the prospective hiker through every aspect of preparation, from physical conditioning and scheduling to gear packing and mail drops."-Cover.
Michelle Ray, 2008
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The nitty-gritty of family life: a children's book about ...
An introduction to the family, including relationships and roles of family members and rules and responsibilities that make family life healthy and happy.
Joy Wilt Berry, Ernie Hergenroeder, 1979
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The Nitty Gritty: A Discussion on Dating Issues
Author Noah Mitchell explores the issue of dating from a Christian perspective.
Noah Mitchell, 2008
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The Nitty-Gritty Baseline Quiddity Collection of Dave ...
And Other Semi-Worthless Stuff Dave Wolske. To sum up, the definition of a day is one complete cycle of setting, rising, and setting of the sun. It is not defined by time on a clock or any other device. It is defined only by the sun. The Torah ...
Dave Wolske, 2010
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The nitty-gritty classroom and behavior management resource: ...
The Nitty-Gritty Classroom and Behavior Management Resource will help teachers better relate to, understand, and love their job. Belinda Tetteris provides innovative ideas, visuals, and reproducibles that can quickly referenced.
Belinda Christine Tetteris, 2006
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The Nitty-Gritty in the Life of a University
But for those interested in the particulars of an academic career, this book offers a glimpse of what life may really be like inside the ivory tower. - Kirkus Discoveries-
William J. Adams, 2007
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The Nitty Gritty on Men
This book exposes the inner workings of the male mind so you can discover all there is to know about men and their baffling behaviours.
Jason Michael, 2006
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Image and Linkage ...
Picks up where other books leave off, to prove that the effectiveness of image and linkage advertising can be measured, and to show advertising professionals how to do it.
Arch G. Woodside, 1996
10
Golf Etiquette: The Nitty-Grity Guide To Mastering your Golf ...
This book is being written with the full insight about golf and it's unrevealed the right way and secret techniques to help you getting started to swing the ball on the green the easy way.

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE NITTY-GRITTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the nitty-gritty is used in the context of the following news items.
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A New Tiny House Documentary Digs into the Nitty-Gritty of Small …
After a recent episode of Portlandia epically skewered the tiny house movement, it may be time again to look at the micro living phenomenon in earnest. Indeed ... «Curbed National, May 15»
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5 Conferences About the Nitty-Gritty of Succeeding as an Entrepreneur
The right conference can leapfrog growth in your business. You can learn new and exciting strategies while networking with fellow world-changers with whom ... «Entrepreneur, May 15»
3
The Nitty-Gritty Truth About Loans From Family and Friends
Have you heard of FFF money? The FFF stands for family, friends and fools. Many new entrepreneurs receive the initial funding for their businesses from people ... «Entrepreneur, Jan 15»
4
From fascinating historical details of London to the nitty-gritty of …
London is endlessly fascinating, a city so iconic that even if people have never been there, they recognize its landmarks. Given its antiquity, eccentricity and ... «Chicago Tribune, Nov 14»
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Testing task force starts getting into the nitty-gritty
Testing task force starts getting into the nitty-gritty. Group's inclusiveness also politely questioned. Todd Engdahl headshot. By Todd Engdahl · @ToddEngdahl. «Chalkbeat Tennessee, Sep 14»

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