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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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get down to brass tacks — also[get down to cases] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. * /The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks./ * /A busy doctor… … Dictionary of American idioms
get down to brass tacks — also[get down to cases] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. * /The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks./ * /A busy doctor… … Dictionary of American idioms
get down to brass tacks — informal phrase to start discussing the most important issue Thesaurus: to discuss somethingsynonym Main entry: brass * * * get down to brass tacks informal : to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something … Useful english dictionary
get\ down\ to\ brass\ tacks — • get down to brass tacks • get down to cases v. phr. informal To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks. A… … Словарь американских идиом
get down to brass tacks — ► get down to brass tacks informal start to consider the basic facts. Main Entry: ↑brass … English terms dictionary
(get down to) brass tacks — (get down to) brass ˈtacks idiom (informal) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth Main entry: ↑brassidiom … Useful english dictionary
get down to brass tacks — When people get down to brass tacks, they start to discuss the essential aspects of a problem or situation. The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get down to brass tacks — become serious about it, knuckle down As soon as I m feeling better I ll get down to brass tacks … English idioms
get down to brass tacks — begin discussing the essential matters immediately Let s get down to brass tacks and begin to deal with the business at hand … Idioms and examples
get down to brass tacks — to start talking about the basic facts of a situation. Let s get down to brass tacks who s going to pay for all of this? … New idioms dictionary
down to brass tacks — See get down to brass tacks … English idioms