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"You peel my onion down to the nub"

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What is the meaning of the phrase?
"You peel my onion down to the nub."

When is it used?
 
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Can you give us the context for the sentence so we don't have to guess?
 
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First of all it is a sentence, not a phrase; secondly it is American; it means you find out every little detail about someone.
 
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Thank you!!:)
 
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