4、Never mind the side-issues; let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement.
3、This is not something that can be skated over–let's get down to brass tacks.
5、We have talked about replacing this machine for a long time, but we must now get down to brass tacks and decide what type to buy.
2、 A busy doctor wants ms patients to get down to brass tacks.
1、This means, to get down to brass tacks, that it could hit Alaska.