nuts and bolts
Americannoun
plural noun
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Origin of nuts and bolts
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Warsh said little that was specific about how he will approach the nuts and bolts of Fed policy in brief remarks following the swearing in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
His focus on nuts and bolts makes him a popular blue governor in a very red state.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
It will take longer to thrash out the nuts and bolts that would need to underpin a complex agreement.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
And the baby food jars filled with nuts and bolts in her father’s garage.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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