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
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
After research in the BMW archives to figure out what needed to be done, I replaced all the nuts and bolts with factory-looking originals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
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
