brass tacks

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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Recent Examples of brass tacks Few monogamous couples, that is, get down to the brass tacks of chalking the contours—or, rather, the borders—of their coupledom, including those inclined to discuss their transition to exclusivity. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024 But brass tacks on Syria: this is arguably a good geopolitical development for Trump and the US. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Down to brass tacks, Kaffee believes the teenage Marines were merely following orders, to exercise a Code Red. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024 Some of this is brass tacks, but needed to be redone and re-looked at. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for brass tacks

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“Brass tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20tacks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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