Brasstacksとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

to get down to brass tacks

1. (idiomatic) Deal with the important details.

同意語

• nitty-gritty
• nuts and bolts
• roll up one's sleeves

引用

• 1863, January 21, 1863, The Tri-Weekly Telegraph, newspaper of Houston, Texas

  When you come down to brass tacks – if we may be allowed the expression – everybody is governed by selfishness.

• 1994, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction

  You must be Jules, which would make you Vincent. Let’s get down to brass tacks, gentlemen. If I was informed correctly, the clock is ticking. Is that right, Jimmie?

参照

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wordorigins.org – brass tacks, Dave Wilton, Monday, May 26, 2008

• "Brass tacks" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.