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Nägel mit Köpfen machen

to get down to brass tacks

Türkçe: kesin adım atmak

Noun
die Nägel Pl.
Verb
machen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
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Colloquial

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Der Bauherr ____ endlich Nägel mit Köpfen und kauft das Grundstück.

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Der Bauherr macht endlich Nägel mit Köpfen und kauft das Grundstück.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to get down to brass tacks' (lit. 'make nails with heads'). Colloquial. Used when shifting from talk to action, e.g., in a business meeting. Implies decisiveness.

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