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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Get down to brass tacks

Hi

Is this a common phrase among native speakers?

Get down to brass tacks

= get down to business, get down to the essentials

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Is this a common phrase among native speakers? I've heard it quite a few times.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Is this a common phrase among native speakers?
  • I've heard it quite a few times.
  • I'd say it's common enough to be recognizable by most native speakers, but not so common that you hear it very often.
  • CJ
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Mr. TomIs this a common phrase among native speakers?

I've heard it quite a few times. I'd say it's common enough to be recognizable by most native speakers, but not so common that you hear it very often.

CJ

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Mr. Tomget down to business

This is familiar in the UK.

Mr. TomGet down to brass tacks

This is not.

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