cut-and-dry

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cut-and-dried

(kŭt′n-drīd′) also cut-and-dry (-drī′)

adj.

1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.

2. Ordinary; routine: cut-and-dried dialogue.

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Adj.

cut-and-dry - according to ordinary expectations

cut-and-dried

ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

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