open-and-shut
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The agency says it has an open and shut case.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Just because the children immediately question their father’s behavior after their mother’s disappearance, she said, doesn’t mean it’s an open and shut case.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
The crossing, which has been open and shut frequently over the years, is now also the only crossing point for humanitarian aid.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023
Yet this does not mean that the matter is open and shut.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
Grandma jumped when we heard the front door open and shut.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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