Significado em português

informal 5K

Let's get down to brass tacks

🇬🇧 UK //lɛts ɡɛt daʊn tə bræs tækz// 🇺🇸 US //lɛts ɡɛt daʊn tə bræs tækz//

Significado de Let's get down to brass tacks

To focus on the essential details or main issues.

In simple words: Let's focus on the most important issues.

Let's get down to brass tacks em uma frase

• Before we waste more time, let's get down to brass tacks and discuss the budget.
• During the meeting, it was clear that we needed to get down to brass tacks to meet our deadline.
• After some small talk, she said, 'Now, let's get down to brass tacks about the project requirements.'
• The negotiations were dragging on until the manager said, 'Let's get down to brass tacks.'
• If we truly want to solve this issue, it's time to get down to brass tacks.

Como usar Let's get down to brass tacks

This idiom is used in casual conversations to indicate moving to the main point. It's not suitable for formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine a carpenter starting work by focusing on the essential tools, the brass tacks.

Palavras relacionadas

Collocations with Let's get down to brass tacks

• get down to business
• get down to details
• get down to work

Synonyms for Let's get down to brass tacks

• get to the point
• cut to the chase
• focus on the essentials

Common mistakes with Let's get down to brass tacks

• Using it in overly formal discussions.
• Misunderstanding its meaning to imply a physical action.
• Confusing it with similar phrases like 'cut to the chase'.

Perguntas frequentes sobre Let's get down to brass tacks

O que significa Let's get down to brass tacks?

Let's focus on the most important issues.

O que significa Let's get down to brass tacks em português?

Let's focus on the most important issues.

Qual é a definição de Let's get down to brass tacks?

To focus on the essential details or main issues.

Como se usa Let's get down to brass tacks em uma frase?

Before we waste more time, let's get down to brass tacks and discuss the budget.

Pode dar outro exemplo de Let's get down to brass tacks?

During the meeting, it was clear that we needed to get down to brass tacks to meet our deadline.

Quais são os sinônimos de Let's get down to brass tacks?

Algumas alternativas comuns são get to the point, cut to the chase, focus on the essentials.

Que palavras combinam com Let's get down to brass tacks?

Costuma combinar com get down to business, get down to details, get down to work.

Quais são os erros comuns ao usar Let's get down to brass tacks?

Using it in overly formal discussions. Misunderstanding its meaning to imply a physical action. Confusing it with similar phrases like 'cut to the chase'.

Como se pronuncia Let's get down to brass tacks?

US: //lɛts ɡɛt daʊn tə bræs tækz//, UK: //lɛts ɡɛt daʊn tə bræs tækz//. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

Let's get down to brass tacks é formal ou informal?

"Let's get down to brass tacks" é informal, então combina com conversas casuais com amigos e família.

Quando devo usar Let's get down to brass tacks?

This idiom is used in casual conversations to indicate moving to the main point. It's not suitable for formal contexts.