Nitty-gritty

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nitty-gritty
       n : the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
           idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's
           argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
           "the nub of the story" [syn: {kernel}, {substance}, {core},
            {center}, {essence}, {gist}, {heart}, {heart and soul},


           {inwardness}, {marrow}, {meat}, {nub}, {pith}, {sum}]