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cut-and-dried

[kuht-n-drahyd]
–adjective
1. prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.
2. lacking in originality or spontaneity; routine; boring: a lecture that was cut-and-dried.
Also, cut-and-dry.


Origin:
1700–10
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cut-and-dried   (kŭt'n-drīd')
adj.  
  1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.

  2. Ordinary; routine: cut-and-dried dialogue.

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