Question of the Day #1216

Does size matter in a collision…it isn’t as cut-and-dried as you think

From the headline of this article at Practical Motoring.

  上記の文で、cut-and-dried (cut and dried)の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "cut-and-dried" (cut and dried) mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 事前に準備された、あらかじめ決まっている
2. 〔考え・演説などが〕新鮮味［生気・独創性］のない、決まりきった、型にはまった、ありふれた

ハイフォンを使用しない場合がある他に、cut and dryということもあります。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula: ROUTINE

 

Examples

1. But the rules – and their enforcement – aren’t always cut-and-dried. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
2. The decisions are even more cut-and-dried when a dancer brings in her coach. — Cathy Alter, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
3. Angela told Fox News Digital the issue isn't cut-and-dry. — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
4. The procedure is not quite cut and dried—there's definitely room for improvisation.
5. Our past lives affect us, but the manner of it isn't always cut and dried. Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)

   

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