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1 get down to brass tacks
(to deal with basic principles or matters: Let's stop arguing about nothing and get down to brass tacks.) en venir au fait -
2 to get down to brass tacks
[fam.] [U] passer aux choses sérieuses; aller au fond des chosesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to get down to brass tacks
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3 brass
brass [brα:s]1. noun2. compounds[ornament] en or de cuivre* * *[brɑːs], US [bræs] 1.1) ( metal) laiton m, cuivre m jaune2) (fittings, objects) cuivres mpl3) Music (also brass section) cuivres mpl4) ( in church) plaque f commémorative5) (colloq) ( money) GB pognon (colloq) m6) (colloq) ( nerve) culot (colloq) m7) (colloq) Military (+ v pl)2.•• -
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brass [brɑ:s]1 noun∎ brass(es) cuivres mpl;∎ the brass is cleaned once a week les cuivres sont faits une fois par semaine∎ the brass les cuivres mpl∎ the (top) brass les huiles fpl∎ he had the brass to accuse me of cheating il a eu le toupet de m'accuser de tricher∎ to get down to brass tacks en venir au fait ou aux choses sérieuses;(object, ornament) de ou en cuivre; (foundry) de cuivre►► Music brass band fanfare f, orchestre m de cuivres;Music brass ensemble ensemble m de cuivres;British familiar figurative brass hat gros bonnet m;American brass knuckles coup-de-poing m américain;∎ to have a brass neck avoir du culot, être culotté;∎ I don't know how you have the brass neck to say that! je ne sais pas comment tu peux avoir le culot de dire une chose pareille!;brass player = musicien qui joue d'un instrument à vent en cuivre;Music the brass section les cuivres mpl∎ to brass sb off gonfler qn -
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brass, US [transcription][br_s]A n2 (fittings, objects) cuivres mpl ;4 ( in church) plaque f commémorative ;5 ○ ( nerve) culot ○ m ;to get down to brass tacks passer aux choses sérieuses ; it's not worth a brass farthing ça ne vaut pas un clou ; to be as bold as brass avoir un drôle de culot ○.■ brass off ○ GB:▶ brass [sb] off casser les pieds à qn ○ ; to be brassed off with en avoir ras le bol de ○. -
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1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) (de) laiton2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) cuivres•- brassy- brass band - brass neck - get down to brass tacks
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Brass tacks — is an object used in the popular expression get down to brass tacks .The expression usually means clearing out confusing details and finding out the real facts about something. The etymology of the expression is unclear. It may have roots in the… … Wikipedia
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brass tacks — ☆ brass tacks n. Informal basic facts; practical details: chiefly in the phrase get (or come) down to brass tacks … English World dictionary
brass tacks — brass′ tacks′ n. pl. inf the most fundamental considerations; essentials; realities • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
brass tacks — n. essential business. (Usually in get down to brass tacks.) □ Now that we are talking brass tacks, how much do you really want for this watch? □ Since we haven’t gotten down to brass tacks, would it be unethical for me to buy you lunch? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
brass tacks — /bras ˈtæks/ (say brahs taks) plural noun Colloquial basic facts; realities: *Come down to brass tacks, the world was like that but mercifully we had to have illusion to go on living –christina stead, 1944. {US (19th century); ? from the brass… …
brass tacks — noun plural : details of immediate practical importance this monograph has little to reward the tough minded reader, in the habit of searching for brass tacks Stanley Newman usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks … Useful english dictionary
brass tacks — See: GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS … Dictionary of American idioms
brass tacks — See: GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS … Dictionary of American idioms
brass tacks — noun plural Date: 1895 details of immediate practical importance usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks … New Collegiate Dictionary