get down to brass tacks
Meaning
Verb
- To deal with the important details.
Related
Similar words
- get down to bedrock
- get down to business
- get down to cases, get right down to cases
- get down to the nitty-gritty
- get down to nuts and bolts
- roll up one's sleeves
- cut to the chase
Origin
- Unknown. Earliest attestation in 1863 US, specifically Texas.
Modern English dictionary
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