Get Down to Brass Tacks.
English
idiom
Get to the essential parts of a topic.
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To focus on the most important or practical details of something.
When you get down to brass tacks, you stop talking generally and start dealing with the specific facts or core issues.
It is often used when a meeting or discussion needs to move from small talk to real business.
"Get to the Point"
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To say something directly without extra detail
"Cut to the Chase"
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To skip the preamble and state the main thing
"Get Down to Brass Tacks"
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To focus on the core practical details of a matter
We have a lot to cover today, so let's get down to brass tacks.
Agreed — pull up the figures and let's go through them one by one.
We appreciate the presentation, but we need to get down to brass tacks on pricing.
Of course — here is what we can offer at each tier.
Stop stalling — just get down to brass tacks and tell me what happened.
Fine. He asked me to move in with him.
