cut and dried

Speech parts

1. cut and dried - Adjective

2. cut and dried - Phrase

3. cut and dried - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

according to ordinary expectations

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

cut-and-dried

Synonyms

foursquare predetermined clear-cut premeditated open-and-shut

Antonyms

mysterious clouded obfuscated unplanned

Examples

It’s true that there aren’t many people speaking up for Latino actors, but unfortunately, the issue isn’t super cut and dried. Source: Internet

Well it seemed very cut and dried to members of my family Eric, kicked out of their home because it was deemed larger than their needs and the deeds of ownership changed to say property of the state. Source: Internet

One problem is that many IDM projects lack a cut and dried ROI. Source: Internet

Brahmn, the universal consciousness in all of us, is not cut and dried but full of juice. Source: Internet

That freedom was not cut and dried. Source: Internet

It can be much more cut and dried, and, because of our needy condition, we have a strong tendency to like it like that! Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

cut and dried

Close letter words and terms

cut and come again cut and cover cut and dash cut and dry cut and fill mining cut and longtail