Adjective : a cut-and-dried decision. ,a lecture that was cut-and-dried. From Dictionary.com.
But geology is never cut-and-dried, never obvious. From Wordnik.com. [Fault Line]
Here, life was essentially a cut-and-dried affair. From Wordnik.com. [The Kaisho]
"It's not a cut-and-dried issue at all," Betts said. From Wordnik.com. [Canada Wrestles With E-Waste Fix] Reference
The state runs the industry on a cut-and-dried basis. From Wordnik.com. [Freedom and Energy Go Together] Reference
Easy to digest, pretty much a cut-and-dried situation. From Wordnik.com. [Chasing The News Cycle Versus Building A Real Case] Reference
This film is far more than a cut-and-dried documentary. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Pollock: Who Killed the Electric Car?] Reference
It seems as if it would be a cut-and-dried asylum case. From Wordnik.com. [ICE frees Mexican journalist] Reference
"I don't think it's that cut-and-dried," Tessa told Cord. From Wordnik.com. [A Man Of Honour]
But the second complaint is pretty much a cut-and-dried case. From Wordnik.com. [Time to Lawyer Up, Libby] Reference
So, is this a cut-and-dried flip-flop on President Obama's part?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2009] Reference
This is not a cut-and-dried thing, you're either a man or a woman. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2009] Reference
Like Jewett, Pfeil is a stickler for cut-and-dried contract terms. From Wordnik.com. [Why CIOs are Resetting Information Security Priorities] Reference
"You said it was cut-and-dried," Sontag sputtered as he threw open the door. From Wordnik.com. [Blind Alley]
KAYE: But this isn't just a cut-and-dried case of incompetence and injustice. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
And medical professionals challenged Foti's depiction of a cut-and-dried case. From Wordnik.com. [What the Doctor Did] Reference
Jentsch is brilliant, but dramatically and morally, the movie's cut-and-dried. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in Translation] Reference
This is the most cut-and-dried case of Party treachery that you could provide. From Wordnik.com. [In Private Meeting, Reid Tells Lieberman That It's Unlikely He'll Keep Committee Slot] Reference
Of course, this sounds more cut-and-dried than it often is in comments threads. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference
"She's refreshingly genuine and original, in this artificial, cut-and-dried age.". From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Ace] Reference
This is not a cut-and-dried statement, but an observation from personal experience. From Wordnik.com. [The House in Good Taste] Reference
Obviously this is about as cut-and-dried as you can get from a Pro-Life perspective. From Wordnik.com. [Jack Helmuth: Watch Out, You Bloodthirsty Liberals - I'm Voting Pro-Life] Reference
I think it unwise to try to work out a cut-and-dried color plan in a small apartment. From Wordnik.com. [The House in Good Taste] Reference
Courtland's preaching was not of the usual cut-and-dried order of the young theologue. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
A historical look at God's commandments reveals that these issues are not so cut-and-dried. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Editor] Reference
A cut-and-dried plan had been arranged between him and Mr. Asquith with regard to the Lords. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd George The Man and His Story] Reference
Actually, the amount and intensity of exercise needed to become fit is not that cut-and-dried. From Wordnik.com. [One Day Soon] Reference
“I have to agree with the critics the antiviral question is not cut-and-dried,” says Fauci. From Wordnik.com. [Does the Vaccine Matter?] Reference
I am sure it is not because he has small abilities and makes puns, and says cut-and-dried things. From Wordnik.com. [Red Pottage] Reference
So Iraq is in the picture for that reason but not in a way yet that would be a cut-and-dried case. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 2, 2001] Reference
As a lawyer his life had been necessarily cut-and-dried; there had been little room for adventuring. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Robin] Reference
I don't want to get into the details, because if it was a cut-and-dried case, it would be over with. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 27, 2005] Reference
And he didn't tell me not to follow out my thoughts, and he didn't give me any cut-and-dried explanation. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
Reasonable, intelligent people can often disagree on what seems to each to be pretty clearly cut-and-dried. From Wordnik.com. [At MLK's Church, Obama Denounces Homophobia And Anti-Semitism] Reference
Well, it is an a typical -- I mean, you hear the word "hostage," and you think it ` s going to be cut-and-dried. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 10, 2005] Reference
Each Company had a cut-and-dried scheme for carrying out the instant a mine went up in its own or adjoining sectors. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Life isn't as cut-and-dried as a computer simulation, so here are some suggestions for applying this to your love life. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Ali Binazir: Dating and Game Theory: How to Make Better Decisions in Your Love Life] Reference
Most people will be seeking a cut-and-dried answer to the question of whether Mr. Vick should be allowed to return to the NFL. From Wordnik.com. [Ed Sayres: What Will the Future Hold for Michael Vick?] Reference
They had no society, and aside from the Sunday School, a very cut-and-dried session usually, there was no special interest for the young. From Wordnik.com. [Janice Day at Poketown] Reference
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