brass tacks
noun Informal.
the most fundamental considerations; essentials; realities (usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks).
Origin of brass tacks
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby brass tacks
brass instrument,
brass knuckles,
brass neck,
brass ring,
brass rubbing,
brass tacks,
brass-collar,
brass-rubbing,
brassage,
brassard,
brassaï
British Dictionary definitions for brass tacks
brass tacks
pl n
informal
basic realities; hard facts (esp in the phrase get down to brass tacks)