{adj. phr.} Decided or expected beforehand; following the same old line; doing the usual thing. * /The decision of the judge was cut-and-dried./ * /The ways of the king's court were cut-and-dried./ * /People at the convention heard many cut-and-dried speeches./
CUT-AND-DRIED
Meaning of CUT-AND-DRIED in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012