| 释义 |
open-and-shut case
Translationsopen-and-shut case
an open-and-shut caseA legal case that is clear-cut or straightforward. With all the evidence against the defendant, I expect this to be an open-and-shut case.See also: caseopen-and-shut casea simple and straightforward situation without complications. (Often said of criminal cases where the evidence is convincing.) The murder trial was an open-and-shut case. The defendant was caught with the murder weapon. Bob's death was an open-and-shut case of suicide. He left a suicide note.See also: case |