cut-and-dried

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkʌtəndˈdraɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kutn drīd)

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cut-and-dried,
cut and dried
adj
figurative (already decided or prepared)claro y simple expr
  (explicación, argumento, proceso)preparado de antemano expr
  (formal)concretado, cerrado/a adj
  (figurado, explicación, argumento)prefabricado/a adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
 The suspect offered the police a cut-and-dried explanation of his activity on the night of the crime.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El debate sobre el cierre de fronteras no es tan claro y simple como los políticos quieren pensar.
 El presunto sospechoso dio a la policía una explicación preparada de antemano sobre sus actividades la noche del crimen.
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