as in ropes
the specific practical details of something
after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal
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But in the private markets, as a reporter, brass tacks numbers on how startups and the VC firms that back them are performing are a whole lot harder to come by.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The bromides change but the brass tacks are the same.
—Ahmed Al Omran, New York Times, 13 July 2023
Ready to get into the brass tacks—er, vinyl surfaces?
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 28 June 2023
Ready to get down to the brass tacks?
—Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day, 11 May 2022
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The bromides change but the brass tacks are the same.
—Ahmed Al Omran, New York Times, 13 July 2023
Ready to get into the brass tacks—er, vinyl surfaces?
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 28 June 2023
Ready to get down to the brass tacks?
—Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day, 11 May 2022
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“Brass tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20tacks. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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