get down to brass tacks

US /ɡɛt daʊn tu bræs tæks/
UK /ɡɛt daʊn tu bræs tæks/
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言归正传, 讨论实质问题

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.
我们别再浪费时间了,言归正传吧。
Before we make a decision, we need to get down to brass tacks and analyze the budget.
在做出决定之前,我们需要言归正传,分析预算。