"open-and-shut" meaning in English

See open-and-shut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more open-and-shut [comparative], most open-and-shut [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} open-and-shut (comparative more open-and-shut, superlative most open-and-shut)
  1. (informal) simple and obvious; easily decided Tags: informal Synonyms: open and shut Synonyms (easily decided): clear cut, cut and dried, res ipsa loquitur Derived forms: open and shut case
    Sense id: en-open-and-shut-en-adj-R9WcNcr5 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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