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the nub — the main part or point of something the nub of the story/problem/matter/argument • • • Main Entry: ↑nub … Useful english dictionary
(the) nub of the matter — the heart/crux/nub/of the matter phrase the most important aspect of a situation As usual, money was at the heart of the matter. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym … Useful english dictionary
to the nub — adverb or to a nub : to a state of fatigue or exhaustion : to the condition of being worn out worn to a nub doing the extra work the baby entails Alma K. Reck danced me clean down to the nub last time Ross Santee … Useful english dictionary
chub\ the\ nub — To really be bad at something. John sure can t play hockey. Yeah, he really chubs the nub … Dictionary of american slang
chub\ the\ nub — To really be bad at something. John sure can t play hockey. Yeah, he really chubs the nub … Dictionary of american slang
nub — [nʌb] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Low German knubbe] 1.) the nub of the problem/matter/argument etc the main point of a problem etc ▪ The real nub of the matter is money. 2.) a small rounded piece of something, especially a piece… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nub — ► NOUN 1) (the nub) the crux or central point of a matter. 2) a small lump or protuberance. DERIVATIVES nubby adjective. ORIGIN apparently from dialect knub protuberance , from Low German … English terms dictionary
The Hop-Garden — by Christopher Smart was first published in Poems on Several Occasions, 1752 . The poem is rooted the Virgilian georgic and Augustan literature; it is one of the first long poems published by Smart. The poem is literally about a hop garden, and,… … Wikipedia
nub — [[t]nʌ̱b[/t]] N SING: the N, usu N of n The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it. That, I think, is the nub of the problem... Here we reach the nub of the argument: Williams refutes the idea that… … English dictionary
nub — noun a) A small lump or knob. What do you think is the nub of the problem? b) The essence or core of an issue, argument etc. “ and then rub her nub with the bridge of your nose, right where the nerve will drive her straight to the ceiling!” … Wiktionary
