Cut And Dried Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut and dried What does cut and dried mean?	to be previously decided, to be prearranged	The decision was cut and dried and nobody asked for our opinion.
cut-and-dried What does cut-and-dried mean?	to be previously decided, to be prearranged	The decision was cut-and-dried and nobody asked for our opinion.
cut-and-dried What does cut-and-dried mean?	obvious, routine, straightforward	The instructions for the machine were cut-and-dried and very easy to understand.
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keep in touch (with someone) What does "keep in touch (with someone)" mean?	talk or write to someone	I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school.

piece of cake What does "piece of cake" mean?	a task that is easily accomplished	The small job was a piece of cake. I had everything done before lunch this morning.
turn out (a light) What does "turn out (a light)" mean?	to make a light go out	I always turn out the light if I do not need it.
lay out (something) What does "lay out (something)" mean?	plan something	We will lay out our plan for the new building at the next meeting.
hedge in (something) What does "hedge in (something)" mean?	keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in	My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.
Strong as an ox What does "Strong as an ox" mean?	Someone who's exceedingly strong physically is said to be as strong as an ox.
strike (someone's) fancy What does "strike (someone's) fancy" mean?	to appeal to someone	It did not strike my fancy to go to a restaurant last evening.
birds and the bees What does "birds and the bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth and life, the facts of life	The boy learned about the birds and the bees in his health education class at school.
Walk a fine line What does "Walk a fine line" mean?	If you have to walk a fine line, you have to be very careful not to annoy or anger people or groups that are competing. ('Walk a thin line' is an alternative.)

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