After the small talk, let's get down to brass tacks and finalize the project budget.

After weeks of small talk, the committee had finally gotten down to brass tacks during yesterday's meeting.

When the meeting drags on, she eventually gets down to brass tacks and starts assigning tasks.

Before we sign the contract, we're getting down to brass tacks and finalizing the budget.

After hours of small talk, the committee finally got down to brass tacks and outlined the budget cuts.