GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS

Meaning of GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS in English

become serious about it, knuckle down

As soon as I'm feeling better I'll get down to brass tacks.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS — informal start to consider the basic facts or practical details. → brass
Concise Oxford English vocab
(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 — 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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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TACKS — Потертый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TACKS — Поношенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

English Idioms vocabulary

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