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PRONUNCIATION OF BRASS TACKS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRASS TACKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brass tacks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRASS TACKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brass tacks in the English dictionary

The definition of brass tacks in the dictionary is basic realities; hard facts.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRASS TACKS

brass band
brass farthing
brass foundry
brass hat
brass knuckles
brass monkey
brass neck
brass plaque
brass plate
brass ring
brass rubbing
brassage
brassard
brassart
brassbound
brassed off
brasserie
brassfounder
brassfounding
brassica

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRASS TACKS

Adirondacks
All Blacks
Backs
barracks
dacks
in one´s tracks
jacks
make tracks
naval barracks
Sacks
slacks
stacks
Tall Blacks
the All Blacks
the Backs
the Ice Blacks
the Tall Blacks
the Wheel Blacks
the wrong side of the tracks
tracks

Synonyms and antonyms of brass tacks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brass tacks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRASS TACKS

Find out the translation of brass tacks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brass tacks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brass tacks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基本事实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tachuelas de cobre amarillo
570 millions of speakers

English

brass tacks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीतल के हमलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسامير النحاسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

латунные гвозди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tachas de metal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রাস tackies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

choses sérieuses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tacks tembaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nägel mit Köpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuningan tacks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đinh đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பித்தளை பைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पितळीचे हेलिकॉप्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pirinç tıkaçlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konkretów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

латунні цвяхи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ținte din alamă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλέγον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koper kopspijkers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mässing nubb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

messing stifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brass tacks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRASS TACKS»

The term «brass tacks» is regularly used and occupies the 55.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRASS TACKS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brass tacks

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRASS TACKS»

Discover the use of brass tacks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brass tacks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The brass tacks manager: getting down to what really counts ...
A concise, no-nonsense reference for managers featuring pithy, bulleted lists of essential business know-how, organized alphabetical to cover more than 70 key topics fromAssertiveness toDecision Makingto Unions. Unions.
Pat Kaufman, Cindy Wetmore, 1994
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Brass Tacks: The Manual/Workbook for Existence and All ...
Don’t have enough time to read… then this is your book. Enter BRASS TACKS: The Manual/Workbook for Existence and All Experiences. This manuscript is the definitive work of personal growth.
Papa G, 2011
3
Brass Tacks: Integrated Skills in English
This integrated skills text develops reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills through its essays and short stories. 12 grammar units provide exercises to help improve writing and speaking.
Lynne Gaetz, 1997
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Brass tacks: essays in medical demography ; a tribute to ...
Brass was an outstanding teacher and a mentor to many demographers who have gone on to become respected academics in their own right, and the papers collected in this volume reflect his influence in four different fields of demographic ...
William Brass, Basia Zaba, J. G. C. Blacker, 2001
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Masterpiece the Brass Tacks
This book is fiction and takes place in New York and South Africa in the years between 2008 and 2011.
Oman McCullough-Fuqua, 2012
6
Brass Tacks Tips for Business Owners
Brass Tacks Tips for improving a business owners personal performance and enhancing the value of his or her enterprise.Valuable, been there, done that information, insights and inspiration that will make a critical top and bottom line ...
Paul Willax, 2002
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Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Advice from James for Real ...
This practical study of James examines such matters as faithfulness to the Lord during times of trial, controlling the tongue, and dealing with illness. It challenges us to live out in our lives what we believe in our hearts.
O. S. Hawkins, 1993
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins
When it's time to get down to brass tacks, it means it's time to concern yourself with the fundamentals or the essentials of a situation. What tacks are we talking about here? The most common explanation is that they were a series of brass tacks ...
Paul McFedries, 2008
9
Hot Brass Tacks: Can a Dozen Statements Change Your World
A fresh look at what Jesus said. Maybe you think you know about Jesus from television or Christmas stories. But then again you may need to rethink some things as you look at a dozen statements that have changed the world for some.
Gary V. Carter, 2009
10
Good Lighting and the Illuminating Engineer
Type Double H Automatic Lighting " Getting down to brass tacks " is a characteristic American slang phrase, full of suggestion but of obscure origin. Perhaps its literal meaning signifies that when the padding and springs of the upholstery are ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRASS TACKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brass tacks is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heroically outdated notions
... reduces itself to an outdated notion of brass tacks when there isn't the grand title of 'World Cup' to append to their day-to-day endeavours. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Microsoft will release Windows 10 in 'phases'
Getting down to brass tacks, Myerson said the firm's OEM partners will get the first build of Windows 10. Members of the Windows Insiders, ... «FierceCIO, Jul 15»
3
PUBLIC NOTICE
$1,496.94; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC $2,008.76; BOYER, LUANN $270.28; BRASS TACKS INC. $150.00; BRODY CHEMICAL COMP. INC ... «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Jul 15»
4
Thinking of Buying a Home? What to Know Now
Are you planning on staying in your home for at least five years? Crunch the Numbers. Free online tools can help you get down to brass tacks. «Laredo Morning Times, Jul 15»
5
BIDC chief: Steps to turn body around
“That is why we're taking steps to turn around the organisation,” she told Starcom Network's Brass Tacks Sunday yesterday. She was one of two ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
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On The Record: Pollack Segment 3
IF THE GOVERNOR IS NOT HAPPY, THE SPEAKER IS NOT HAPPY, WE ARE REALLY GETTING DOWN TO THE SORT OF BRASS TACKS ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
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Travel: Utrecht, The Netherlands
A unique experience is the chance to watch a live radio show, Spijkers met Koppen (Brass Tacks), being recorded in the Florin & Firkin pub on ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Saluting the red, white and brew: 'The Field Guide to Drinking in …
A: For each state, there's one page which is all brass tacks: the law and how the laws affect the consumer. The source material was the code, ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
9
Shippers ask US Customs for extra time to prepare for ACE deadline
U.S. federal agencies have been getting down to brass tacks in the past few months as they near that November deadline, when the major ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
10
Moffat commissioner takes county concerns to Washington
"We'll see what comes out of it. That's when we'll get down to brass tacks." Mark Jaffe: 303-954-1912, mjaffe@denverpost.com or twitter.com/ ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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