Origin of "Getting Down to Brass Tacks"
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In this episode of "History of Everyday Sayings" you disover the history, meaning, and attributed origins of "Get Down to Brass Tacks". --- Resources cited in this episode: Robert Hendrickson...
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Resources cited in this episode:
Robert Hendrickson - "The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins - 4th edition. Checkmark Books. Page 117.
"The meaning and origin of the expression: Get down to brass tacks" The Phrase Finder Website: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-down-to-brass-tacks.html
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Host: Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:
Recorded with Audio Hijack. First edits with Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Professional.
Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100.
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upholstery, brass tacks, metaphors, honest discussion, honest conversation,
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