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getting down to brass tacks

  • 1 О-7

    БЕЗ ОБИНЯКОВ говорить, спрашивать и т. п. coll БЕЗ (ВСЙКИХ) ОКОЛИЧНОСТЕЙ obs PrepP these forms only adv
    (to speak or ask sth.) directly, openly, without allusiveness
    without beating around (about) the bush
    in no uncertain terms in so many words not mincing (one's) words pulling no punches (in limited contexts) getting down to brass tacks getting (coming) straight to the point.
    «Скажите, Карамазов, вы ужасно меня презираете? -отрезал вдруг Коля... - Сделайте одолжение, без обиняков» (Достоевский 1). Tell me, Karamazov, do you despise me terribly?" Kolya suddenly blurted out...."Kindly tell me, without beating around the bush" (1a).
    Во дворе завхоз без обиняков предложил: «Может, погреемся, корреспондент? У меня есть. И омулёк найдётся» (Максимов 3). Out in the yard the bursar got down to brass tacks. "Well, Mr. Reporter, shall we warm ourselves up? I've got something And there'll be a bit of salmon, too" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-7

  • 2 без всяких околичностей

    • БЕЗ ОБИНЯКОВ говорить, спрашивать и т.п. coll; БЕЗ (ВСЯКИХ) ОКОЛИЧНОСТЕЙ obs
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to speak or ask sth.) directly, openly, without allusiveness:
    - [in limited contexts] getting down to brass tacks;
    - getting (coming) straight to the point.
         ♦ "Скажите, Карамазов, вы ужасно меня презираете? - отрезал вдруг Коля... - Сделайте одолжение, без обиняков" (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, Karamazov, do you despise me terribly?" Kolya suddenly blurted out...."Kindly tell me, without beating around the bush" (1a).
         ♦ Во дворе завхоз без обиняков предложил: "Может, погреемся, корреспондент? У меня есть. И омулёк найдётся" (Максимов 3). Out in the yard the bursar got down to brass tacks. "Well, Mr. Reporter, shall we warm ourselves up? I've got something And there'll be a bit of salmon, too" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без всяких околичностей

  • 3 без обиняков

    • БЕЗ ОБИНЯКОВ говорить, спрашивать и т.п. coll; БЕЗ (ВСЯКИХ) ОКОЛИЧНОСТЕЙ obs
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to speak or ask sth.) directly, openly, without allusiveness:
    - [in limited contexts] getting down to brass tacks;
    - getting (coming) straight to the point.
         ♦ "Скажите, Карамазов, вы ужасно меня презираете? - отрезал вдруг Коля... - Сделайте одолжение, без обиняков" (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, Karamazov, do you despise me terribly?" Kolya suddenly blurted out...."Kindly tell me, without beating around the bush" (1a).
         ♦ Во дворе завхоз без обиняков предложил: "Может, погреемся, корреспондент? У меня есть. И омулёк найдётся" (Максимов 3). Out in the yard the bursar got down to brass tacks. "Well, Mr. Reporter, shall we warm ourselves up? I've got something And there'll be a bit of salmon, too" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без обиняков

  • 4 без околичностей

    • БЕЗ ОБИНЯКОВ говорить, спрашивать и т.п. coll; БЕЗ (ВСЯКИХ) ОКОЛИЧНОСТЕЙ obs
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to speak or ask sth.) directly, openly, without allusiveness:
    - [in limited contexts] getting down to brass tacks;
    - getting (coming) straight to the point.
         ♦ "Скажите, Карамазов, вы ужасно меня презираете? - отрезал вдруг Коля... - Сделайте одолжение, без обиняков" (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, Karamazov, do you despise me terribly?" Kolya suddenly blurted out...."Kindly tell me, without beating around the bush" (1a).
         ♦ Во дворе завхоз без обиняков предложил: "Может, погреемся, корреспондент? У меня есть. И омулёк найдётся" (Максимов 3). Out in the yard the bursar got down to brass tacks. "Well, Mr. Reporter, shall we warm ourselves up? I've got something And there'll be a bit of salmon, too" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без околичностей

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