Get down to brass tacks

Meaning

To stop fooling around and start discussing the core, essential details of a matter. It means cutting out the fluff to reach the actual point.

Businesslike, firm

Used in a sentence

• We have spent an hour on pleasantries, so let us get down to brass tacks.
• The project is stalled because we refuse to get down to brass tacks about the budget.
• Stop beating around the bush and let us get down to brass tacks.