A Cut And Dried (case/decision) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Cut And Dried (case/decision) Idiom mean?

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a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does a cut-and-dried (case/decision) mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than an hour.
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stretch What does "stretch" mean?	nickname for a tall, lanky, gangly person (usually capitalized)

lip What does "lip" mean?	rebuttal; argument; back talk
Written all over your face What does "Written all over your face" mean?	If someone has done something wrong or secret, but cannot hide it in their expression, it is written all over their face.
wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be doing anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.
in one ear and out the other What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?	be heard and then immediately forgotten	Everything that the teacher says seems to go in one ear and out the other for my friend.
Old wive's tale What does "Old wive's tale" mean?	A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.

go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the patient.
quick buck What does "quick buck" mean?	some money earned quickly and easily	The small company is only interested in making a quick buck and is not interested in product quality.

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A Cut And Dried (case/decision) Idiom