get down to brass tacks

In the trading posts of the old west, the shopkeeper measured out a yard on his wooden counter and inserted two brass thumbtacks. He used this to measure off "yard goods" such as fabrics and rope. So to set the price he first had to get down to brass tacks.

You've selected your fabric, so let's get down to brass tacks.

by viperquilter October 17, 2015

Get Down Mr. President!

Basically, the gist of the game was that when you were with a group of friends, at any random time, a member of the group would stick their finger to their ear, as if receiving a message. Eventually, others would notice and copy the movement, and whoever was last upon sticking a finger to the ear or hadn't noticed gets tackled to the ground regardless of location, and the others would yell "Get down Mr. President!!"

Bob: We played Get Down Mr. President! downtown yesterday. We almost got hit by a car.

by iluvboobies123 July 12, 2012

get down mr. president

A very fun game that may or may not end in someone being injured. A group of friends can play this. Someone starts it by pressing a finger to their own ear like a secret service agent would. The last person to do this is "Mr. President" and everyone yells "Get down Mr. President!" And they tackle him to the ground.

"How did you break your arm?"
"Well we were playing "Get down Mr. President" and my friends tackled my onto a rock."

by Mr. President's bitch September 08, 2013

get down do you

a way of asking a person whether they do illegal durgs

At the party I was about to bust out some lines so I asked Renea "get down do you? she said you know it!!" so I gave her some

by Kofi Renea February 17, 2006

Gotta get down on friday

What Rebecca Black does after her cereal.

Blackburn:*singing Friday loudly from his car*
It's Friday, Friday,
gotta get down on Saturda--
Wait what?

Random guy: Gotta get down on friday, n00b!

by TheTreecko/DerGeckarbor January 07, 2012

let’s get down to business

To have sexual intercourse with at least one party consenting.

“Let’s get down to business” -Jared
“No” -Claire
“I’ve heard from sources that it makes you feel better” -Jared

by Sources December 03, 2018

Get Down on the Grease Trap

1. Doing something with enthusiasm
2. Psyching yourself up for an unpleasant chore

Despite the hot weather, they managed to get down on the greasetrap and clean out the storage facilities.

by Sarah Templin July 03, 2005