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brass tacks

 
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–noun Informal.
the most fundamental considerations; essentials; realities (usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks).
Origin:
1895–1900
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brass tacks  
pl.n.   Informal
Essential facts; basics: getting down to brass tacks.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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brass tacks

  1. n.
    essential business. (Usually in get down to brass tacks.) : Now that we are talking brass tacks, how much do you really want for this watch?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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