cut–and–dried also US cut–and–dry 
/ˌkʌtn̩ˈdraɪd/ /ˌkʌtn̩ˈdraɪ/ adjective
/ˌkʌtn̩ˈdraɪd/ /ˌkʌtn̩ˈdraɪ/ adjective [more cut–and–dried; most cut–and–dried] : having a clear and definite quality that does not allow doubt or that cannot be changed
▪ The situation wasn't as cut-and-dried as we had thought. ▪ a cut-and-dried example ▪ a cut-and-dried decision
▪ The situation wasn't as cut-and-dried as we had thought. ▪ a cut-and-dried example ▪ a cut-and-dried decision
