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51get\ down\ to\ cases — • 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… …
52get 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 …
53get\ down\ to\ business — • get down to business • get down to work v. phr. To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. Gentlemen, I m afraid the party is over and we must get down to business …
54get\ down\ to\ work — • get down to business • get down to work v. phr. To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. Gentlemen, I m afraid the party is over and we must get down to business …
55get down and dirty — to do or say harsh and unpleasant things Sometimes you have to get down and dirty with your competitors. • • • Main Entry: ↑down and dirty …
56get down N. Amer. — get down N. Amer. informal dance energetically. → get …
57get down to brass tacks — ► get down to brass tacks informal start to consider the basic facts. Main Entry: ↑brass …
58(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 …
59get (down) to to work — get (down) to/set to ˈwork idiom to begin; to make a start • We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). Main entry: ↑workidiom …
60get (down) set to work — get (down) to/set to ˈwork idiom to begin; to make a start • We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). Main entry: ↑workidiom …
