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Cut-and-dried
see synonyms of cut-and-driedAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cut-and-dried
see synonyms of cut-and-driedinformal
settled or arranged in advance
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.
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 technical
issues to be overcome.
Everything is cut and dried as far as Stella is concerned and there is no need for
further discussion.
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Cut-and-dried
see synonyms of cut-and-dried1.
prepared or arranged beforehand; routine
2.
lifeless; dull; boring
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Cut-and-dried
see synonyms of cut-and-driedadj.
1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.
2. Ordinary; routine: cut-and-dried dialogue.
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