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down to brass tacks

down to brass tacks

Focused on the most important aspects of a particular situation. Often used in the phrase "get down to brass tacks." Let's get down to brass tacks so that everyone has a good grasp on the project overall before we split up to do our separate parts. Don't get overwhelmed with this case, just get down to brass tacks.
See also: brass, down, tack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GuidoGWEE-do (Italian), GEE-do (German)Italian, German
MarttiMAHRT-teeFinnish
Teresinha-Portuguese
Wilbert['wilbət]
Si-Wooshee-ooKorean
JaycobJAY-kəbEnglish (Rare)
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