Question

in_the_loop_151 routine (sentence 1) or clear and unequivocal (sentence 2)

Accepted Answer

CUT AND DRIED The boss said that there wouldn’t be a problem with my getting a pay raise. I was long overdue for one, so the matter was cut and dried.The case was cut and dried. It was clear to everyone that the man was guilty of the crime, and the best he could hope for was a short prison sentence.

Id	in_the_loop_151
Idiom	CUT AND DRIED
Definition	routine (sentence 1) or clear and unequivocal (sentence 2)
Examples	The boss said that there wouldn’t be a problem with my getting a pay raise. I was long overdue for one, so the matter was cut and dried. The case was cut and dried. It was clear to everyone that the man was guilty of the crime, and the best he could hope for was a short prison sentence.

Cut Dried Sentence Clear Loop Routine Unequivocal Boss