nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Also, that the nuts and bolts for the on-board camera are screwed tight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
"Those 10 years at Torness were fundamental to me understanding the nuts and bolts of what a nuclear power station is," she says.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
If you can’t wait to get to the nuts and bolts, by all means skip ahead.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
