[Idiom] CUT AND DRIED. - Learn Clear and Direct English Idioms!
Cut and dried.
Predecided and straightforward.
Something that is "cut and dried" is already settled and not subject to change, with no ambiguity left. Imagine herbs being cut and then dried for storage—there’s no going back to change them into something else. This phrase is used for situations or decisions that are straightforward and have been clearly decided beforehand, leaving no room for confusion or adjustment, like a rule that everyone follows without question.
Example Sentences
The rules in this game are cut and dried; there's no room for interpretation.
The rules of this game are straightforward and leave no room for interpretation.
Her answer was cut and dried, leaving no doubts about her decision.
Her answer was straightforward, leaving no doubts about her decision.
He found the contract terms to be quite cut and dried, with very specific conditions.
He found the contract terms to be very clear and specific.