brass tacks
Example Sentences
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After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
But when it came to brass tacks, to financial compensation, they were not.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024
I was hoping The Art of Power might get more into the brass tacks of power.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2024
“When it comes down to brass tacks, you don’t give a damn about them. Or _ _ r> me. “
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
