get down to brass tacks
idiom
informal
: to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something
We finally got down to brass tacks and decided to work out a schedule for the project.
Examples of get down to brass tacks in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But the point of this article is to get down to brass tacks and simply show the relationship between housing costs and worker shortages.
—
Atticus Leblanc, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Atticus Leblanc, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
Articles Related to get down to brass tacks
Dictionary Entries Near get down to brass tacks
get down on one's (hands and) knees
get down to brass tacks
Cite this Entry
“Get down to brass tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share