open-and-shut

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open-and-shut

adjective more open-and-shut · most open-and-shut · open and shut

informal Simple and obvious; easily decided.
Similar: clear cut, cut and dried, res ipsa loquitur

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@misc{open_and_shut_2026,
  title = {open-and-shut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open-and-shut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}