open-and-shut (Meaning)

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open-and-shut (s)

so obvious as to be easily solved or decided

The case was deemed open-and-shut, with overwhelming evidence against the defendant.
The prosecutor presented an open-and-shut argument that convinced the jury in mere minutes.
The detective had an open-and-shut case, but a surprise witness emerged at the trial.
The trial was an open-and-shut affair, ending in a guilty verdict without deliberation.
The lawyer believed the case was open-and-shut, but the judge dismissed the charges due to technicalities.
The jury's verdict was open-and-shut, leaving no doubt as to the defendant's guilt.
The investigation was inconclusive, leaving the case as an open-and-shut mystery.
Despite the seemingly open-and-shut nature of the case, the defense attorney discovered crucial exculpatory evidence.
The police concluded the crime was open-and-shut, only to be proven wrong when a confession was later obtained from an unexpected suspect.
The open-and-shut case took an unexpected turn when the key witness suddenly recanted their testimony.

so obvious as to be easily solved or decided

obvious, clear, evident, distinct, straightforward, apparent, unmistakable, plain, barefaced, bright-line

mysterious, unclear, cryptic, unintelligible, mysterious, cryptic, obscure, dark, obscure, unclear

The case was deemed open-and-shut, with overwhelming evidence against the defendant.

The prosecutor presented an open-and-shut argument that convinced the jury in mere minutes.

The detective had an open-and-shut case, but a surprise witness emerged at the trial.

The trial was an open-and-shut affair, ending in a guilty verdict without deliberation.