Everyday Office Jargon · Intern level

"Nuts and bolts"

"Nuts and bolts" means the basic, practical details of how something actually works, as opposed to the high-level concept or strategy.

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How "Nuts and bolts" shows up at work

Used to signal that a conversation is about to get concrete, often after several minutes of slides that were not. The person who asks for the nuts and bolts is usually the most useful person in the room.

Buzzword

Let us get into the nuts and bolts of how the integration will actually work.

Plain English

Let us get into the practical details of how the integration will actually work.

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