ready-made
predetermined and not changeable
something that was decided in advance and cannot be changed
a situation that lacks any sort of spontaneity or flexibility
The rules in our school are cut and dried. Everyone is expected to follow them.
It seems to be a cut-and-dried story; social activists and media come together to do something helpful.
Although most parties have agreed on the deal, it is not yet cut and dried.
Everything will not be cut and dried there for you after moving to a new country.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.