cut and dried

phrase

If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.

Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.

We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers.

Synonyms: clear-cut, settled, fixed, organized More Synonyms of cut and dried

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cut and dried

cut

cut and dried in British English

informal

settled or arranged in advance

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cut and dried in British English

(kʌt ən draɪd)

adjective

(of a situation or solution) clear and definite

Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.

We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers.

cut-and-dried in British English

or cut and dried (ˌkʌtəndˈdraɪd)

adjective

easy to understand and settle because not ambiguous or in doubt

We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers.

Mr Byers accepts that the issue is not cut and dried and that there are complex technicalissues to be overcome.

Everything is cut and dried as far as Stella is concerned and there is no need forfurther discussion.

cut and dried in American English

prepared or arranged beforehand; routine

lifeless; dull; boring

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cut and dried

clear and definite

Now, this situation is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem.

Examples of 'cut and dried' in a sentence
cut and dried

Even if I don't actually do anything, I must have some solutions cut and dried, ready for when Miles returns.It's far too easy, too cut and dried, and there's always the possibility of the Germans figuring out that that's exactly what we will do.Our past lives affect us, but the manner of it isn't always cut and dried.

(idiom) in the sense of clear-cut

Definition

settled in advance

She thought highly of herself and saw herself as a cut above the rest of them.

Synonyms

clear-cut

settled

fixed

The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price.

organized

automatic

sorted out (informal)

predetermined

We will meet with them at the predetermined time.

prearranged

We met at a prearranged time.

See cut

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fixed

Definition

always at the same time

The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price.

Synonyms

agreed,

set,

planned,

decided,

established,

settled,

arranged,

resolved,

specified,

definite

in the sense of prearranged

Definition

arranged beforehand

We met at a prearranged time.

Synonyms

predetermined,

set,

agreed,

settled,

fixed,

preplanned,

decided beforehand,

arranged in advance

in the sense of predetermined

We will meet with them at the predetermined time.

Synonyms

prearranged,

set,

agreed,

set up,

settled,

fixed,

cut and dried (informal),

preplanned,

decided beforehand,

arranged in advance

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cut and dried

customs
cut
cut along
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cut someone down to size

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释义	cut and dried phrase If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like. We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers. Synonyms: clear-cut, settled, fixed, organized More Synonyms of cut and dried See full dictionary entry for cut cut and dried cut cut and dried in British English informal settled or arranged in advance See full dictionary entry for cut cut and dried in British English (kʌt ən draɪd) adjective (of a situation or solution) clear and definite Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like. We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers. cut-and-dried in British English or cut and dried (ˌkʌtəndˈdraɪd) adjective easy to understand and settle because not ambiguous or in doubt We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers. Mr Byers accepts that the issue is not cut and dried and that there are complex technicalissues to be overcome. Everything is cut and dried as far as Stella is concerned and there is no need forfurther discussion. cut and dried in American English 1. prepared or arranged beforehand; routine 2. lifeless; dull; boring See full dictionary entry for cut cut and dried clear and definite Now, this situation is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem. Examples of 'cut and dried' in a sentence cut and dried Even if I don't actually do anything, I must have some solutions cut and dried, ready for when Miles returns. Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (2002) It's far too easy, too cut and dried, and there's always the possibility of the Germans figuring out that that's exactly what we will do. Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (2002) Our past lives affect us, but the manner of it isn't always cut and dried. Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002) (idiom) in the sense of clear-cut Definition settled in advance She thought highly of herself and saw herself as a cut above the rest of them. Synonyms clear-cut settled fixed The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price. organized automatic sorted out (informal) predetermined We will meet with them at the predetermined time. prearranged We met at a prearranged time. See cut Additional synonyms in the sense of fixed Definition always at the same time The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price. Synonyms agreed, set, planned, decided, established, settled, arranged, resolved, specified, definite in the sense of prearranged Definition arranged beforehand We met at a prearranged time. Synonyms predetermined, set, agreed, settled, fixed, preplanned, decided beforehand, arranged in advance in the sense of predetermined We will meet with them at the predetermined time. Synonyms prearranged, set, agreed, set up, settled, fixed, cut and dried (informal), preplanned, decided beforehand, arranged in advance Nearby words of cut and dried customs cut cut along cut and dried cut in cut someone down cut someone down to size Synonyms of 'cut and dried' cut and dried Explore 'cut and dried' in the dictionary
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cut and dried

cut and dried

cut and dried in British English

cut and dried in British English

cut-and-dried in British English

cut and dried in American English

cut and dried

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cut and dried

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