cut and dried
готовый, устойчивый, установленный
klar, eindeutig, entschieden, festgelegt
Simple, straightforward, clear, or certainSimple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers.
klar, eindeutig
(idiomatic, not comparable)Decided, not open to change.
entschieden, abgemacht, festgelegt
(idiomatic, not comparable, obsolete)Lacking freshness or spontaneity.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
defined clearly:
decided, not open to change:
Origin
First use appears c. 1643. Derives from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than frFirst use appears c. 1643. Derives from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than fresh.
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