open-and-shut
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The agency says it has an open and shut case.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
He later added: "It's such an open and shut case I believe the BBC will do the right thing."
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
Yet this does not mean that the matter is open and shut.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
“My sister’s memory has been lost in the media circus created around this very open and shut case,” Oliver said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023
The gills on her neck flap open and shut as she clears her throat.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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