Смысл: brass

brass1. [brɑ:s] n
<Í> 1. латунь, жёлтая медь
red brass - красная латунь, томпак
2. (the brass, the brasses) собир. медные духовые инструменты
3. медная (мемориальная) доска
4. преим. pl что-л. сделанное из меди; медная посуда, медные украшения и т. п.
5. 1) твёрдость; живучесть
2) нечувствительность
6. сл. деньги
7. разг. наглость, бесстыдство
he had the brass to go to the party uninvited - он набрался наглости пойти на вечеринку без приглашения
8. сл. см. brass hat
top brass - руководящая верхушка
police brass - полицейское начальство
TV network brass - заправилы телевидения
9. воен. разг. стреляные гильзы
10. pl геол. пирит в угле
11. pl тех. вкладыши (подшипника)
♢ as bold as brass - бесстыдный, наглый

2. [brɑ:s] a
<Í> латунный
brass plate - а) медная дощечка (на двери); б) мемориальная доска
♢ brass farthing - медный грош
not to care a brass farthing - быть совершенно безразличным
to come /to get/ down to brass nails /tacks/ - докапываться до сути дела, вникать в подробности
after the exchange of a few pleasantries we got down to brass tacks - после обмена любезностями мы сразу приступили к делу
to part brass rags with smb. - мор. жарг. порвать дружбу с кем-л.; ≅ расплеваться с кем-л.

3. [brɑ:s] v
<Í> 1. покрывать латунью, медью
2. разг. нагло вести себя (обыкн. to brass it)

big brass Идиома

down to brass tacks

(See get down to brass tacks)

get down to brass tacks

begin the most important work or business Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract.

brass

1. money
2. a prostitute
3. cannabis

Brass Monkey

an alcoholic concoction available in liquor stores

brass monkey weather

very cold weather

brassed off

fed-up, annoyed:"I'm brassed off all this bad weather"

brassy

very cold; from the unusual phrase, "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"

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。

get down to brass tacks down to cases

get down to brass tacks/get down to cases

big brass

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More Idioms/Phrases

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