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open-and-shut
[oh-puhn-uhn-shuht]
adjective
immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided.
an open-and-shut case of murder.
open-and-shut
adjective
easily decided or solved; obvious
an open-and-shut case
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of open-and-shut1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The saddest of operas, “Ainadamar” is not a tragic opera, not an opera of open-and-shut endings, but one of open-ended endings.
This is not an open-and-shut case despite how many people would like to believe it is.
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.
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.
So, this would appear to be an open-and-shut case.
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