cut and dried
1710, from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than fresh. Adjective
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1710, from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than fresh. Adjective
cut and dried (not comparable)
- Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
- Synonyms: clear cut, open-and-shut, res ipsa loquitur
- Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers.
- Decided, not open to change.
- Synonyms: set, settled
- (obsolete) Lacking freshness or spontaneity.
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