brass tacks

brass tack

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bras, brahs tak]
- /bræs, brɑs tæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bras, brahs tak]
- /bræs, brɑs tæk/

Definitions of brass tacks words

noun plural brass tacks basic realities; hard facts (esp in the phrase get down to brass tacks) 3
noun brass tacks basic facts; practical details 3
noun brass tacks the most fundamental considerations; essentials; realities (usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks). 1

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Origin of brass tacks

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Brass tacks

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brass tacks

brass tacks popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for brass tacks

noun brass tacks

basics — The basics of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones.
facts — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.

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