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Discover Ludwig"nuts and bolts" is a common phrase in written English and can be used to generally reference the basic components of something.
For example, "The nuts and bolts of setting up a business can be a daunting process."
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nuts and bolts
noun
The basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.
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It's nuts and bolts".
Matching Nuts and Bolts.
"It's about the nuts and bolts".
Nuts and Bolts of Network Neutrality.
His dissatisfaction went beyond nuts and bolts.
Learning the nuts and bolts of investigative reporting.
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