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breaking down to brass tacks

breaking down to brass tacks is the present participle and gerund of break down to brass tacks.

Meaning of break down to brass tacks

Verb

break down to brass tacks (third-person singular simple present breaks down to brass tacks, present participle breaking down to brass tacks, simple past broke down to brass tacks, past participle broken down to brass tacks)

  1. Synonym of get down to brass tacks

Questions about breaking down to brass tacks

What is breaking down to brass tacks the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking down to brass tacks is the present participle and gerund of break down to brass tacks.

Words near breaking down to brass tacks in the dictionary

  1. breaking changes
  2. breaking character
  3. breaking containment
  4. breaking cover
  5. breaking down
  6. breaking down to brass tacks
  7. breaking edge
  8. breaking even
  9. breaking fast
  10. breaking free
  11. breaking from

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