cut and dried
51clear-cut — ADJ GRADED Something that is clear cut is easy to recognize and quite distinct. This was a clear cut case of the original land owner being in the right... The issue is not so clear cut. Syn: cut and dried …
52clear cut — 1. adjective a) straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic. It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose. b) having had all trees cut …
53clear-cut — adjective a clear cut objective Syn: definite, distinct, clear, well defined, precise, specific, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal, black and white, cut and dried Ant: vague …
54open-and-shut — adjective simple and obvious; easily decided Syn: clear cut, cut and dried, res ipsa loquitur …
55open-and-shut — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. simple, easy, obvious, incontrovertible, cut and dried, guaranteed, clear cut, beyond argument, indisputable, *in the bag, *sewn up, cinched. ANT.: arguable, moot, disputable, complex, convoluted, difficult …
56signed, sealed, and delivered — {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; in a state of completion. * / How is the campus renovation plan for the governor s office coming along? the dean of the college asked. Signed, sealed, and delivered, his assistant answered./ Compare: CUT AND… …
57signed, sealed, and delivered — {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; in a state of completion. * / How is the campus renovation plan for the governor s office coming along? the dean of the college asked. Signed, sealed, and delivered, his assistant answered./ Compare: CUT AND… …
58signed,\ sealed,\ and\ delivered — adj. phr. Finished; completed; in a state of completion. How is the campus renovation plan for the governor s office coming along? the dean of the college asked. Signed, sealed, and delivered, his assistant answered. Compare: cut and dried; hook …
59open-and-shut — [adj] obvious apparent, cinched, clear, clear as a bell*, conclusive, cut and dried, distinguishable, easy, evident, explicit, glaring, indisputable, ordinary, plain, routine, self evident, self explanatory, simple, straightforward, undeniable,… …
60open and shut — See: CUT AND DRIED …
