Cut-and-dried Definition

kŭtn-drīd
adjective
Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.
American Heritage
Ordinary; routine.
Cut-and-dried dialogue.
American Heritage
Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers.
Wiktionary

(idiomatic) Decided, set, settled, not open to change.

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Origin of Cut-and-dried

  • 1710, from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than fresh.

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