Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
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CUT AND DRIED
routine (1) or clear and unequivocal (2)
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1. The boss said that there wouldn’t be a problem with my getting a pay raise. I was long overdue for one, so the matter was cut and dried.
2. The case was cut and dried. It was clear to everyone that the man was guilty of the crime, and the best he could hope for was a short prison sentence. |
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