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get down to brass tacks |
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get down to brass tacks Fig. to begin to talk about important things; to get down to business. Let's get down to brass tacks. We've wasted too much time chatting. Don't you think that it's about time to get down to brass tacks? get down to brass tacks to start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation Usage notes: Brass tacks is Cockney rhyming slang (= an informal kind of language said to be used in parts of London) for facts. Let's get down to brass tacks. Who's paying for all of this? get down to brass tacks to start talking about the basic facts of a situation Let's get down to brass tacks - who's going to pay for all of this? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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will you get down to brass tacks and strike a trial balance? |
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