get down to brass tacks
Example Sentences
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“Let’s get down to brass tacks: It’s too expensive to live here.”
From Los Angeles Times
His plays demonstrate a fierce effort to get down to brass tacks.
From Los Angeles Times
“The major work will happen in the months ahead, when we’ll get down to brass tacks and craft a responsible and balanced budget which will help make California more livable and affordable.”
From Los Angeles Times
A Zen monk was present at the gathering to help oversee things, and after a few hours of small talk the cohort got down to brass tacks.
From Salon
“He doesn’t break his word. He doesn’t waste time telling me why I’m wrong. He gets down to brass tacks. And he keeps in sight the stakes.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
