cut and dried

US /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
UK /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
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claro y definitivo, ya decidido, establecido

already decided and not able to be changed

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The outcome of the election is not as cut and dried as some people think.
El resultado de las elecciones no es tan claro y definitivo como algunos piensan.
There's no cut and dried solution to this complex problem.
No hay una solución clara y definitiva para este problema complejo.