cut and dried

US /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
UK /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
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pasti, sudah diputuskan

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.
Keputusan pilihan raya tidak sepasti yang disangka sesetengah orang.
There's no cut and dried solution to this complex problem.
Tiada penyelesaian yang pasti untuk masalah kompleks ini.