cut-and-dried (Meaning)

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cut-and-dried (s)

according to ordinary expectations

The rules for the competition were cut-and-dried, leaving no room for interpretation.
In some situations, the decision is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem at first glance.
His approach to problem-solving was always cut-and-dried, relying on clear guidelines.
The instructions for assembling the furniture were cut-and-dried, making the process simple.
The debate over the policy change was not cut-and-dried, with strong arguments on both sides.
She preferred situations that were cut-and-dried, where expectations were clear.
The judge's decision in the case was cut-and-dried, based solely on the evidence presented.
While the concept seemed straightforward, the implementation was not cut-and-dried.
The project timeline was cut-and-dried, with specific milestones and deadlines.
His resignation from the company was not a cut-and-dried affair, as negotiations took several weeks.

according to ordinary expectations

typical, normal,usual, routine, unremarkable, prosaic, unexceptional,standard, everyday, familiar

abnormal, funny, strange, abnormal, anomalous, unusual, curious, rare,unusual, atypical

The rules for the competition were cut-and-dried, leaving no room for interpretation.

In some situations, the decision is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem at first glance.

His approach to problem-solving was always cut-and-dried, relying on clear guidelines.

The instructions for assembling the furniture were cut-and-dried, making the process simple.