OPEN-AND-SHUT

Meaning of OPEN-AND-SHUT in English

(of a case or argument) admitting no doubt or dispute; straightforward.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

OPEN-AND-SHUT — adjective Date: 1841 perfectly simple ; obvious , easily settled
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPEN-AND-SHUT — |ōp(ə)nən|shət adjective 1. : perfectly simple : obvious 2. chiefly dialect : partly cloudy : alternately overcast and clear
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — /oh"peuhn euhn shut"/ , adj. immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder. [ 1835-45, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — clear, uncomplicated, straightforward
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPEN-AND-SHUT — Date: 1841 1. : perfectly simple : obvious 2. : easily settled an open-and-shut case of grand larceny
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — Function: adjective Date: 1841 1 : perfectly simple : OBVIOUS 2 : easily settled <an open-and-shut case of grand larceny>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — [open-and-shut] adj (1841) 1: perfectly simple: obvious 2: easily settled "an ~ case"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPEN-AND-SHUT — open-and-shut BrE AmE ˌəʊp ə n‿ən ˈʃʌt ◂ - ə n‿ənd- AmE \ ˌoʊp-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — If you describe a dispute or a legal case as open-and-shut , you mean that is easily decided or solved …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — If you describe a dispute or a legal case as ~, you mean that is easily decided or solved because …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OPEN-AND-SHUT — Synonyms and related words : apparent, ascertained, assured, attested, certified, clear, clear as crystal, crystal-clear, decided, determinate, determined, discernible, distinct, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPEN AND SHUT — See: CUT AND DRIED.
Slang English vocab
OPEN-AND-SHUT — Function: adjective Synonyms: CLEAR 5, apparent, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, plain, straightforward
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OPEN-AND-SHUT — adjective Synonyms: clear 5, apparent, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, plain, straightforward
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
OPEN-AND-SHUT — adj. Open-and-shut is used with these nouns: ↑ case
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPEN AND SHUT — See: CUT AND DRIED.
Словарь английских идиом
OPEN AND SHUT — easy to judge, not complex If either spouse admits adultery, divorce is an open and shut case.
English Idioms vocab
OPEN AND SHUT — easy to judge, not complex If either spouse admits adultery, divorce is an open and shut case.
English Idioms vocabulary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — прил.; амер. 1) очевидный, простой, элементарный (особенно о судебном деле) Syn : elementary, evident 2) переменный (о погоде) (американизм) (разговорное) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPEN-AND-SHUT — a амер. разг. элементарный; простой; очевидный open-and-shut case - простое дело, очевидный случай
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPEN-AND-SHUT — прил.; амер.1) очевидный, простой, элементарный (особенно о судебном деле) Syn:elementary, evident 2) переменный (о погоде)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OPEN AND SHUT — (n) простой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
OPEN AND SHUT — (a) очевидный; элементарный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — a амер. разг. элементарный; простой; очевидный ~ case - простое дело, очевидный случай
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
OPEN-AND-SHUT — a амер. разг. элементарный; простой; очевидный open-and-shut case - простое дело, очевидный случай
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OPEN AND SHUT — элементарный, очевидный, ясно до конца
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OPEN AND SHUT — элементарный, очевидный, ясно до конца
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OPEN-AND-SHUT — прил. ; амер. 1) очевидный, простой, элементарный ( особенно о судебном деле ) Syn: elementary , evident 2) переменный ( …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OPEN-AND-SHUT — прил.; амер. 1) очевидный, простой, элементарный (особенно о судебном деле) Syn: elementary, evident 2) переменный (о погоде)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OPEN-AND-SHUT — _a. _ам. элементарный, очевидный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
OPEN-AND-SHUT — a. ам. элементарный, очевидный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
OPEN AND SHUT — простой и понятный It was an open and shut quiz.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
OPEN-AND-SHUT — adj infml It seems open and shut to me — Для меня все совершенно ясно It is an open-and-shut case of murder …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
OPEN-AND-SHUT — adj infml It seems open and shut to me — Для меня все совершенно ясно It is an open-and-shut case …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
OPEN-AND-SHUT — open-and-shut adj infml It seems open and shut to me Для меня все совершенно ясно It is an open-and-shut case …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
OPEN-AND-SHUT — It seems open and shut to me — Для меня все совершенно ясно It is an open-and-shut case of murder …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
OPEN AND SHUT — простой и понятный
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
OPEN AND SHUT — простой и понятный
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
OPEN AND SHUT — простой и понятный It was an open and shut quiz.
English Russian slang dictionary
OPEN-AND-SHUT — прил.; амер. 1) очевидный, простой, элементарный (особенно о судебном деле) Syn : elementary, evident 2) переменный (о погоде) (американизм) (разговорное) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHUT — I. ˈshə]t, dial ˈshe]; usu ]d.+V verb ( shut ; shut ; shutting ; shuts ) Etymology: Middle English shutten, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPEN — I. ˈōpən, esp before consonants -p ə m adjective ( opener -p(ə)nə(r) ; openest -p(ə)nə̇st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHUT — /shut/ , v. , shut, shutting , adj. , n. v.t. 1. to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPEN — — openly , adv. — openness , n. /oh"peuhn/ , adj. 1. not closed or barred at the time, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHUT — I. ˈshət verb ( shut ; shut·ting ) Etymology: Middle English shetten, shutten, from Old English scyttan; akin to Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPEN — I. ˈō-pən, -p ə m adjective ( open·er ˈōp-nər, ˈō-pə- ; open·est ˈōp-nəst, ˈō-pə-) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHUT — noun a door or cover; a shutter. 2. shut ·impf & ·p.p. of shut. 3. shut ·adj closed or fastened; …
Webster English vocab
OPEN — vi to bark on scent or view of the game. 2. open ·adj produced by an open string; as, an …
Webster English vocab
SHUT — [shut] vb shut ; shut.ting [ME shutten, fr. OE scyttan; akin to MD schutten to shut in, OE sceotan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPEN — [open] adj open.er ; open.est [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG offan open, OE up up] (bef. 12c) 1: having …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHUT — / ʃʌt; NAmE / verb , adjective ■ verb ( shut·ting , shut , shut ) 1. to make sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPEN — / ˈəʊpən; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adjective , verb , noun ■ adjective NOT CLOSED 1. allowing things or people to go …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHUT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPEN
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHUT — v. (shutting; past and past part. shut) 1 tr. a move (a door, window, lid, lips, etc.) into position so …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPEN — adj., v., & n. --adj. 1 not closed or locked or blocked up; allowing entrance or passage or access. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHUT — v. (shutting; past and past part. shut) 1 tr. a move (a door, window, lid, lips, etc.) into position so …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPEN — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 not closed or locked or blocked up; allowing entrance or passage or access. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHUT — v. (shutting; past and past part. shut) 1. tr. a move (a door, window, lid, lips, etc.) into position so …
Oxford English vocab
OPEN — adj., v., & n. --adj. 1. not closed or locked or blocked up; allowing entrance or passage or access. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SHUT — ( shuts, shutting) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: The form 'shut' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPEN — ( opens, opening, opened) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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