Open And Shut

Word OPEN AND SHUT
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What do we mean by open and shut?

So obvious as to present no difficulties; easily settled or determined. adjective

Alternating between sunshine and clouds; having variable skies. adjective

Simple and obvious; easily decided adjective

So obvious as to be easily solved or decided adjective

Simple and obvious; easily decided

01: Simple, straightforward, easily solved. 02: So obvious as to present no difficulties; easily settled or determined. Urban Dictionary

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The word "open-and-shut" in example sentences

It’s just that the murder case against this Dorinda Dillon is so open-and-shut, which is fine with me. ❋ Susan Isaacs (2010)

Migron is an open-and-shut case of theft, the physical embodiment of the settlers' contempt for Israeli law. ❋ Lara Friedman (2012)

Large-scale suits by individual shareholders have been rare in Japan up to this point, but lawyers say the apparently open-and-shut nature of the Olympus case could help re-shape investors' willingness to enforce their rights. ❋ Kana Inagaki (2011)

Last I checked, the "open-and-shut" case against him that prompted the indictment was coming up on four years of trial delays driven not by Tom Delay but the prosecuting district attorney. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What looks like an open-and-shut case to most people doesn't to defense attorney Paul Madriani. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You'd think that match officials getting decisions right would be just about the most fundamental thing for a sport — and that any attempt to improve decision-making accuracy would be a non-negotiable, open-and-shut, black-and-white case. ❋ Richard Lord (2011)

This "internal evidence" is just the area of analysis or expertise the Court in Israel did not consider at all; for, had it done so, the verdict would have been open-and-shut from the beginning. ❋ Robert Eisenman (2011)

In Bahrain, where many Shiites openly nurture cultural and religious ties to Iran, the Saudis saw the case as even more open-and-shut. ❋ Bill Spindle (2011)

A seemingly open-and-shut murder-suicide mother and daughter, overflowing bathtub started to unravel straight away. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On a network known for open-and-shut procedurals, these sophisticated, interweaving story lines are a refreshing respite. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The answer has come back to haunt what federal prosecutors hoped would be an open-and-shut case against the Texas financier accused of masterminding one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history. ❋ Jean Eaglesham (2012)

It looked like an open-and-shut case until the judge, suddenly and without explanation, announced that he was dismissing the allegations. ❋ Rick Porrello (2011)

But can he make Zod or the Council believe this is more than an open-and-shut case? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If stock charts were the equivalent of eyewitness testimony, St. Joe Co. would have an open-and-shut case against the companies responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster. ❋ Daniel Fisher (2011)

Not to mention, of course, that 2001 provides the most open-and-shut case for cinema being primarily a visual medium: from the twirling, dancing orbits to the extended acid (ic) trip at the end, it is, quite simply, a knock-out. ❋ Catherine Shoard (2010)

New England's Wes Welker seems to have an open-and-shut case for being the best slot receiver in league history, catching 554 passes in the five seasons since he joined the Patriots. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The Warren Commission thought they had an open-and-shut case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With [DNA] [evidence] and three eyewitnesses, the [prosecutor] said this is an open and shut case. ❋ Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant (2004)

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