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get down to brass tacks

[get down to brass tacks] also [get down to cases] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

brass

[brass] See: [DOUBLE IN BRASS], [GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

brass hat

[brass hat] {n.}, {slang} 1. A high officer in the army, navy, or air force. * /The brass hats In Washington often discuss important secrets./ 2. Any person who has […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tack

[tack] See: [GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS], [GO SIT ON A TACK], [SHARP AS A TACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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