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GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS/BUSINESS

to get serious or practical about smth.
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1. I think we’ve fooled around with this plan long enough. It’s time to get down to brass tacks.
2. The meeting should have started fifteen minutes ago. I have another appointment in an hour, and I wish we would get down to business.

Compare to: (opt.1) talk turkey; (opt.2) get the show on the road.


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