open and shut case
open and shut case · open and shut cases
A problem that can be solved quickly and easilyA problem that can be solved quickly and easily.
» Tom opened his guitar case and took out his guitar.
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1 sensesA problem that can be solved quickly and easily.
Examples
10 sentencesTom opened his guitar case and took out his guitar.
The police thought it was an open-and-shut case.
The lawyer seems to think it'll be an open and shut case.
Sami opened up a case of beer.
Luis opened the case and found a doll.
Forms
plural: open and shut cases| Singular | open and shut case |
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Synonyms
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