get down to brass tacks
開始認(rèn)真討論和解決實際問題
口語·會議或討論中切入正題
英文釋義
to focus on the most important or basic aspects of a situation or problem
例句
We've been chatting long enough. Let's get down to brass tacks and finalize the budget.
典故來源
源自19世紀(jì)美國五金店,顧客要買黃銅釘時,店員會從貨架上取下實物開始談價,象征進(jìn)入實質(zhì)交易環(huán)節(jié)。