Meaning A straightforward legal case in which the outcome is clear.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- He was caught with the stolen money and the police had his picture at the crime scene on CCTV - it was an open and shut case.
Pronunciation
Idiom
An open and shut case
What does "An open and shut case" mean?
A straightforward legal case in which the outcome is clear.
An open and shut case
USA, 19th century.