brass tacks

brass tacks

noun plural

Definition of BRASS TACKS

the specific practical details of something <after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal>

Synonyms brass tacks, nuts and bolts, ropes

Related Words incidentals, ins and outs, minutiae, particulars, specifics, technicalities; oddities, peculiarities, quirks; ramifications

Near Antonyms big picture