cases イディオム

get down to brass get down to cases

begin the most important work or business；get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题；谈论正经事
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。

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get down to brass tacks/get down to cases

get down to cases

Idiom(s): get down to cases

Theme: DISCUSSION

to begin to discuss specific matters; to get down to business.
• When we've finished the general discussion, we'll get down to cases.
• Now that everyone is here, we can get down to cases.

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formal The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John's father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases.

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v. phr., informal To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks. A busy doctor wants his patients to get down to brass tacks.