as in ropes
the specific practical details of something
after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal
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But the brass tacks here are all about money.
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Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021
Related Story To get down to the brass tacks, this takes the form of 1,700 radios designed to transmit not only voice communications, but also video, text messages, and GPS data.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
The next sessions were more about getting down to brass tacks.
—Matthew Schnipper, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
Down to the brass tacks what are these general assertions telling us?
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2011
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Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021
Related Story To get down to the brass tacks, this takes the form of 1,700 radios designed to transmit not only voice communications, but also video, text messages, and GPS data.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
The next sessions were more about getting down to brass tacks.
—Matthew Schnipper, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
Down to the brass tacks what are these general assertions telling us?
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2011
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