break down to brass tacks

verb

Synonym of get down to brass tacks

Meanings

verbbreak down to brass tacks (third-person singular simple present breaks down to brass tacks, present participle breaking down to brass tacks, simple past broke down to brass tacks, past participle broken down to brass tacks)

present singular third person breaks down to brass tacks · participle present breaking down to brass tacks · past broke down to brass tacks · participle past broken down to brass tacks

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get down to brass tacks

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APA

break down to brass tacks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks

MLA

“break down to brass tacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “break down to brass tacks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks.

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