English / idiom
Cut and Dried
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Already decided, settled in advance, or completely clear and straightforward
In context
01
The promotion process was not as cut and dried as we initially expected.
02
In a fair court of law, cases involving basic human rights are rarely cut and dried.
Synonyms
settled,predetermined,clear-cut
Antonyms
ambiguous,undecided,debatable
Collocations
cut and dried case,simple and cut and dried,cut and dried decision