cut-and-dried
or cut-and-dry
[ kuht-n-drahyd ]
/ ˈkʌt nˈdraɪd /
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.
Origin of cut-and-dried
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby cut-and-dried
cut to the chase,
cut to the quick,
cut up,
cut velvet,
cut-and-cover,
cut-and-dried,
cut-and-paste,
cut-and-try,
cut-card work,
cut-grass,
cut-in
Idioms and Phrases with cut and dried
cut and dried
Ready-made, predetermined and not changeable. For example, The procedure is not quite cut and dried—there's definitely room for improvisation. This expression originally alluded to herbs for sale in a shop, as opposed to fresh, growing herbs. [c. 1900]