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tacks

  • present tense form
    of tack (3rd person singular).
    tack
    noun
    a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.

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After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying, ‘What do we want to own over the next few months?’”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

“Let’s get down to brass tacks: It’s too expensive to live here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

The piano was given a distinctive 'honky-tonk' sound by the attachment of tacks to its hammers.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025

Catching sight of the map tacked on the wall, I snatched it down, not bothering to pry out the tacks.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd