got down to brass tacks

A form of get down to brass tacks — To (start to) consider or deal with the most important details or facts about something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get down to brass tacks
  2. participlepastpast participle of get down to brass tacks
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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