nuts and bolts

Example Sentences

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“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Garner claimed Toretto, who he had previously described as "missing a few nuts and bolts", had been put in a small shed on the patio, which he secured with a padlock.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Also, that the nuts and bolts for the on-board camera are screwed tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

There’s a bunch of well-cared-for hand tools, sandpaper, a bag of screws, nuts, and bolts, plus a lot more.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy