Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

Get down to brass tacks

  1. start unraveling the mystery

  2. begin to discuss secret matters

  3. begin to talk in straightforward terms

  4. get into the thick of a problem
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Get down to brass tacks' means to address the essential, practical details of a matter directly and without evasion. It refers to cutting through preliminaries to get to the core issues. The brass tacks represent fundamental, undeniable realities. Starting mysteries, secret matters, and getting into thick problems are different idioms or misinterpretations.

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