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Definition of open-and-shut case noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

open-and-shut case

noun
 
/ˌəʊpən ən ʃʌt ˈkeɪs/
 
/ˌəʊpən ən ʃʌt ˈkeɪs/
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  1. a legal case or other matter that is easy to decide or solve
    • The murder was an open-and-shut case.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
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