open-and-shut case



open-and-shut case

a simple and straightforward situation without complications. (Often said of criminal cases where the evidence is convincing.) The murder trial was an open-and-shut case. The defendant was caught with the murder weapon. Bob's death was an open-and-shut case of suicide. He left a suicide note.
See also: case

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abdurakhman-Chechen
Dimitris-Greek
FitzroyFITS-roiEnglish (Rare)
Ibtihaj-Arabic
Wray[rei]
Burton['bə:tn]