adjective. prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision. lacking in originality or spontaneity; routine; boring: a lecture that was cut-and-dried.

Is the phrase cut and dry or cut and dried?

cut and dry or cut and dried

The dominant modern usage is “cut and dried.” When used to modify a noun, it must be hyphenated: “cut-and-dried plan.”

What does a cut and dry case mean?

If you say that a situation is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like. Synonyms: clear-cut, settled, fixed, organized More Synonyms of cut and dried.