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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of this is brass tacks, but needed to be redone and re-looked at.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
But in the private markets, as a reporter, brass tacks numbers on how startups and the VC firms that back them are performing are a whole lot harder to come by.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The bromides change but the brass tacks are the same.
—Ahmed Al Omran, New York Times, 13 July 2023
Ready to get into the brass tacks—er, vinyl surfaces?
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 28 June 2023
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
But in the private markets, as a reporter, brass tacks numbers on how startups and the VC firms that back them are performing are a whole lot harder to come by.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The bromides change but the brass tacks are the same.
—Ahmed Al Omran, New York Times, 13 July 2023
Ready to get into the brass tacks—er, vinyl surfaces?
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 28 June 2023
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 14 Sep. 2024.
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