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open-and-shut

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o·pen-and-shut (pn-n-sht)
adj.
1. So obvious as to present no difficulties; easily settled or determined: an open-and-shut case.
2. New England & Southeastern New York Alternating between sunshine and clouds; having variable skies.

open-and-shut
Adjective
easily decided or solved; obvious: an open-and-shut case
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.open-and-shut - so obvious as to be easily solved or decided; "an open-and-shut case"
obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

open-and-shut
adjective straightforward, simple, obvious, routine, clear-cut, foregone, noncontroversial
Translations
open-and-shut [ˈəupənənˈʃʌt] adj open-and-shut case → caso claro or evidente
open-and-shut [ˈəupnənˈʃʌt] adj open-and-shut case → cas m limpide
open-and-shut [ˈəupnənˈʃʌt] open adj open-and-shut case → klarer Fall m
open-and-shut [ˈəupnənˈʃʌt] adj open-and-shut case → caso indubbio


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