open-and-shut

Speech parts

1. open-and-shut - Adjective

2. open-and-shut - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

so obvious as to be easily solved or decided

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

open and shut

Synonyms

evident clear-cut self-evident cut and dried res ipsa loquitur

Examples

I gave a school speech in which I rejected all belief as an affront to common sense. I was an atheist, and I was 12: it seemed open-and-shut. Martin Amis

They've got him - credible witnesses, documents, heaven knows what else. In all my years as a prosecutor I have never seen such an open-and-shut case. Elliot Richardson

an open-and-shut case Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

open-air street market open-air theater open-aired open-angle glaucoma open-armed open-arse