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TAKE THE QUIZ“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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