brass tacks
plural noun
: details of immediate practical importance
—usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks
Examples of brass tacks in a Sentence
after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal
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Carefully discuss each function and brainstorm down to brass tacks.
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Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Back from holiday after a month away, John Oliver wasted no time in getting down to brass tacks, spending the beginning 10 minutes of Last Week Tonight addressing Donald Trump‘s desperate attempts to redirect national conversation away from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 July 2025
His plays demonstrate a fierce effort to get down to brass tacks.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Once the idea is taking shape, in comes the brass tacks of the operation: sketches, colors, fabrics, measurements, fittings.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Back from holiday after a month away, John Oliver wasted no time in getting down to brass tacks, spending the beginning 10 minutes of Last Week Tonight addressing Donald Trump‘s desperate attempts to redirect national conversation away from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 July 2025
His plays demonstrate a fierce effort to get down to brass tacks.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Once the idea is taking shape, in comes the brass tacks of the operation: sketches, colors, fabrics, measurements, fittings.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brass tacks
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“Brass tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20tacks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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