Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty.

我们还没来得及探讨真正的细节，时间就过去了。

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The city's newspapers still attempt to get down to the nitty gritty of investigative journalism.

该市报纸仍在试图厘清调查性新闻的实质。

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You had your fun and now it's time to get down to the nitty gritty.

你有你的乐趣，现在的时间认真地看细节。

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If you want to get down to the nitty-gritty and find the biggest single emitter, it's difficult.

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"I pack a measuring tape, because a few hotels want me to get down to the nitty-gritty, " she says.

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