Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break down to brass tacks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
break -down -to brass -tacks
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of get down to brass tacks

Inflected Forms

breaks down to brass tacks (present, singular) breaking down to brass tacks (participle, present) broke down to brass tacks (past) broken down to brass tacks (participle, past)

Synonyms

get down to brass tacks

Questions

What does break down to brass tacks mean?
Synonym of get down to brass tacks

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