2、 A busy doctor wants ms patients to get down to brass tacks.
1、This means, to get down to brass tacks, that it could hit Alaska.
3、This is not something that can be skated over–let's get down to brass tacks.
5、We have talked about replacing this machine for a long time, but we must now get down to brass tacks and decide what type to buy.
4、Never mind the side-issues; let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement.