To start discussing the essential or most important aspects of a matter.
Начать обсуждать основные или самые важные аспекты дела. (nachat obsuzhdat osnovnye ili samye vazhnye aspekty dela)
"Let’s get down to brass tacks and talk about the real issues."
"Давай перейдём к делу и поговорим о настоящих проблемах." (davai pereidom k delu i pogovorim o nastoyashchikh problemakh)
to be ready to take over or step in when needed
to make someone take responsibility for their actions
when a politician supports or votes for the opposite party
to be upset about something that cannot be changed
to hand over a duty or responsibility to someone else
to start something quickly, especially a system
