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the nitty-grittyBrE /ˌnɪti ˈɡrɪti/ NAmE /ˌnɪti ˈɡrɪti/ noun [sing. ] (informal ) the basic or most important details of an issue or a situation 基本事实;重要细节◆ Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty -gritty . 我们还没来得及探讨真正的重要细节,时间就过去了。Reduplicative wordsairy-fairy,argy-bargy,chit-chat,criss-cross,dilly-dally,harum-scarum,helter-skelter,higgledy-piggledy,hocus-pocus,hoity-toity,hotchpotch,hurly-burly,itty-bitty,mumbo jumbo,mishmash,nitty-gritty,ping-pong,pitter-patter,shilly-shally,teeny-weeny,tittle-tattle,touchy-feely,wishy-washy |