get down to brass tacks
US /ɡɛt daʊn tu bræs tæks/
UK /ɡɛt daʊn tu bræs tæks/

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言歸正傳, 討論實質問題
to start talking about the most important facts or details of a situation
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Let's stop wasting time and get down to brass tacks.
我們別再浪費時間了,言歸正傳吧。
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Before we make a decision, we need to get down to brass tacks and analyze the budget.
在做出決定之前,我們需要言歸正傳,分析預算。