“open/and”

The following 3 entries include the term open/and.

open-and-shut

adjective

: perfectly simple : obvious

open-and-shut block

noun

: a football block preceded by a side step to gain position and used by a lineman or a wingback to block inwardly a tackler who is on his outside shoulder

open-and-shut case

noun

: a case open to no doubts as to the legal principles to be applied and the necessary result


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  • a pencil broken in half on top of a test answer sheet
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