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open-and-shut /ˌəʊp(ə)nənˈʃʌt /(Of a case or argument) admitting no doubt or dispute; straightforward: he thought it was an open-and-shut case until the prime suspect was murdered...- Neither side in this argument has an open-and-shut case, and certainly agreeing with the president's case doesn't make you a fool.
- These are straight open-and-shut cases which police should have little trouble prosecuting since both the complainant, in the name of the council, and witnesses in buyers of the plots, are available.
- You would think that confronted with such an open-and-shut case of missed opportunities, Peacock would immediately comply with Parks's request.
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