Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

got down to brass tacks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
got -down -to brass -tacks
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of get down to brass tacks

verb

past participle of get down to brass tacks

Questions

What does got down to brass tacks mean?
simple past of get down to brass tacks

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