GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS

Meaning of GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS in English

informal

start to consider the basic facts or practical details.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

(GET DOWN TO) BRASS TACKS — ( informal ) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — see brass
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — see brass
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — = get down to cases
Slang English vocab
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — begin the most important work or business Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract.
English Idioms vocab
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — become serious about it, knuckle down As soon as I'm feeling better I'll get down to brass tacks.
English Idioms vocabulary
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — also
American Idioms English vocabulary
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — добраться до сути дела Syn : come down to brass tacks
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — добраться до сути дела Syn:come down to brass tacks
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — добраться до сути дела Syn: come down to brass nails , come down to brass tacks , get down to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — добраться до сути дела Syn: come down to brass nails, come down to brass tacks, get down to brass nails
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — добраться до сути дела Syn : come down to brass tacks
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRASS — 1. сущ. 1) о металле или изделиях из него; переносные значения а) латунь, желтая медь red brass б) медные духовые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRASS — 1. сущ. 1) о металле или изделиях из него; переносные значения а) латунь, желтая медь red brass б) медные духовые …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRASS — copper and zinc , important for its hardness and workability. Brass was first used с 1200 BC in the Near …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn; akin to Middle Dutch dūne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRASS — I. ˈbras, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TACKS — plural of tack present third singular of tack
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWN — down 1 /down/ , adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRASS — — brassish , adj. /bras, brahs/ , n. 1. any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n adverb Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRASS — noun Etymology: Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Middle Low German bras metal Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWN — adj downcast; as, a down look. 2. down ·adv from a remoter or higher antiquity. 3. down ·vt to cover, …
Webster English vocab
BRASS — noun impudence; a brazen face. 2. brass ·noun coin made of copper, brass, or bronze. 3. brass ·noun utensils, ornaments, …
Webster English vocab
BRASS — [brass] n [ME bras, fr. OE braes; akin to MLG bras metal] (bef. 12c) 1: an alloy consisting essentially of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRASS — town and minor port, Rivers state, southern Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea, at the mouth of the Brass River …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRASS — brass, Brass BrE AmE brɑːs § bræs AmE bræs ▷ brassed brɑːst § bræst AmE bræst ▷ brasses ˈbrɑːs ɪz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWN — / daʊn; NAmE / adverb , preposition , verb , adjective , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRASS — / brɑːs; NAmE bræs/ noun METAL 1. [ U ] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOWN — I. down 1 S1 W1 /daʊn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A LOWER POSITION to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRASS — brass /brɑːs $ bræs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: bræs ] 1 . METAL [uncountable] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRASS — n. & adj. --n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRASS — n. & adj. n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
Oxford English vocab
DOWN — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1. into or towards a lower place, esp. to the …
Oxford English vocab
BRASS — n. & adj. --n. 1. a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Oxford English vocab
GET — I. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING /get/ ( gets, getting, got, or gotten) Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWN — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /daʊn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRASS — 1. Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GET — Synonyms and related words : OD, absorb, accede to, accept, access, accumulate, acquire, addle, admit, advance, affect, age, aggravate, agree …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRASS — Synonyms and related words : ADC, CO, Establishment, German band, OD, Philharmonic, VIP, aide, aide-de-camp, alpenhorn, alphorn, althorn, alto horn, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOWN — n. back down bear down beat down bog down boil down bowl down break down bring down broken down buckle …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GET — INDEX: 1. to get something by buying it, asking for it, or finding it 2. to be given something 3. …
Longman Activator English vocab
DOWN — INDEX: 1. moving down 2. to go down 3. when the sun goes down 4. to go down under the …
Longman Activator English vocab
GET — v. 25B6; verb where did you get that hat? : ACQUIRE, obtain, come by, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TACKS — stack
Anagrams English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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TACKS — Потертый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TACKS — Поношенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

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