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open-and-shut
o·pen-and-shut (ō′pən-ən-shŭt′)adj.1. So obvious as to present no difficulties; easily settled or determined: an open-and-shut case.2. New England & Southeastern New York Alternating between sunshine and clouds; having variable skies.open-and-shut adj easily decided or solved; obvious: an open-and-shut case. o′pen-and-shut′
adj. immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of larceny. [1835–45, Amer.] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.open-and-shut - so obvious as to be easily solved or decided; "an open-and-shut case"obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors" |
open-and-shutadjective straightforward, simple, obvious, routine, clear-cut, foregone, noncontroversial It's an open-and-shut case - the hospital's at fault.Translationsopen-and-shut
open and shutClear-cut or straightforward, as of a legal case. Often hyphenated if used before a noun. With all the evidence against the defendant, I expect this to be an open-and-shut case. Her signature on the documents proves she accepted the payment, so it seems pretty open and shut who is responsible.See also: and, open, shutopen-and-shut (of a case or argument) admitting no doubt or dispute; straightforward and conclusive.open-and-shut
Synonyms for open-and-shutadj straightforwardSynonyms- straightforward
- simple
- obvious
- routine
- clear-cut
- foregone
- noncontroversial
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