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Getting Down To Brass Tacks

"Getting down to brass tacks" means getting serious. Years ago millinery stores had brass tacks set in their counters every 6 inches. Tailors would come in and look over the fabric picking up bolts that they liked, but they weren’t serious until they "got down to brass tacks" and measured out the amount they needed and intenede to purchase.






 

 

 

 

 



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