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Cut and dried vs. Cut and dry
Cut and dried
/kʌt ənd draɪd/Examples:
His instructions were cut and dried, leaving no room for questions.The format for the event was cut and dried, with little room for deviations.They wanted an innovative approach, but her plan was too cut and dried.
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Cut and dry
/kʌt ænd draɪ/Examples:
The proposal seemed cut and dry to everyone involved.Her plans for the event were quite cut and dry.The rules for the game were laid out in a cut and dry manner.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Cut and dried is the standard and more commonly used expression.
- Both expressions mean something is already decided and not subject to change.
- Cut and dried usually evokes the image or process of herbs that are cut, dried, and ready to use.
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