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open–and–shut
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open–and–shut
(adjective)
open–and–shut
adjective
open–and–shut
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPEN–AND–SHUT
:
able to be settled or decided very quickly and easily
Her first assignment as a lawyer was an
open-and-shut case
involving a drunk driver.
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