Meanings
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
- Synonym of get down to brass tacks
Synonyms: get down to brass tacks
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of get down to brass tacks
Cite this entry
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
“break down to brass tacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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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