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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Cut and dried" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe something that is clear, straightforward, and unambiguous. Example: "The decision was cut and dried; there was no room for debate."
Idiom
Cut and dried.
If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided and, in the case of an opinion, might be a little stale and predictable.
Dictionary
Cut and dried
adjective
Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain
Exact(45)
"Cut and dried," the crew chief Joe West said.
"Cut and dried, right?" Not so fast.
Think "cut and dried".
"It was cut and dried".
It's never cut and dried.
It was all so cut and dried.
Similar(15)
It's not cut-and-dried".
How cut-and-dried.
"The rules are cut-and-dried.
"It's not a cut-and-dried equation".
This isn't a cut-and-dried situation".
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