open-and-shut

adjective

Definition of open-and-shutnext
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation an open-and-shut case of robbery

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“Open-and-shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-and-shut. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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