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open-and-shut

[oh-puhn-uhn-shuht]

adjective

  1. immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided.

    an open-and-shut case of murder.



open-and-shut

adjective

  1. easily decided or solved; obvious

    an open-and-shut case

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of open-and-shut1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Idioms and Phrases

Simple, straightforward, easily solved, as in With three eyewitnesses, the prosecutor said this case was open and shut. This term suggests that one has immediate access to the facts of a situation. [c. 1840]
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The saddest of operas, “Ainadamar” is not a tragic opera, not an opera of open-and-shut endings, but one of open-ended endings.

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This is not an open-and-shut case despite how many people would like to believe it is.

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Sounds like an open-and-shut case, but German director Ilker Çatak argues that the rules of integrity are as flimsy as the rules of surviving a horror flick.

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As such, it would seem to be close to an open-and-shut case: If you want a healthy night's sleep, stay away from electronic devices in the period before you go to bed.

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So, this would appear to be an open-and-shut case.

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