A busy doctor wants ms patients to get down to brass tacks.

忙碌的医生希望病人能直接说出病情。

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This means, to get down to brass tacks, that it could hit Alaska.

这意味着须认真对待的基本事实：它可以打击阿拉斯加。

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They feel there is some risk in trying to get down to brass tacks.

他们感觉试图把实质问题搞清楚有些冒险。

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You get down to brass tacks when you say, "it sounds good, but how much does it cost?"

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So,if we get down to brass tacks, we can prevent ripoffs and bogus ways of earning money in that jungle out there.

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To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks.

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