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The origin of the English expression 'Cut and dried' puzzles many people. ... [Q] From Murray Berkowitz: I would appreciate help with the origin of the expression cut and dried if you would.
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www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cut3.htm
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"Cut and dried" often has a negative meaning. For example, regarding an official proceeding someone might say, "It was all cut and dried." Meaning that the powers-that-be decided things beforehand in secret, not letting the "little people" have a voice in making decisions.
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Fresh-cut and dried flowers can be marketed to a flower wholesaler, a retail florist or directly to consumers via a farmers' market. ... Distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. We offer our programs and facilities to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,
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Why would a developer who's apparently worth US$ 400,000.- copy open source sourcecode from his employer's code repository whilst he could have just as easily copied the exact same code from the actual origin?
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CUT 'N' DRIED FLORIST in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, EN6 4JA delivers to Cuffley, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt, Northaw, Potters Bar, Bayford, Enfield, Hatfield, Waltham Cross, Hoddesdon. ... For your information: This message has appeared because we've noticed your browser doesn't fully support all functions of this ... 6 Maynards Place,
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Ordinary; routine: cut-and-dried dialogue. ... Idioms: cut and dried ... For example, The procedure is not quite cut and dried--there's definitely room for improvisation. This expression originally alluded to herbs for sale in a shop, as opposed to fresh, growing herbs. [c. 1900];
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www.answers.com/topic/cut-and-dried
www.answers.com/topic/cut-and-dried
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If you want news about lawyers working for AmLaw 100 firms, there's a new weblog that has it covered. It's called Skallawwag, and it's committed to publishing gossip about "the comings ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference How Do You Like Your Law-Firm Gossip? Cut and Dried, or With a Side Dish of Scandal?:
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Accountability to the public is the purpose here. ... The origin of the concept of greenhouse gasses begins with the infrared spectra for atmospheric gasses. Carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbs infrared radiation, while nitrogen and oxygen are said not to.
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Attend an evening with Andre Agass ... Records kept by Nelson and Cook are shedding light on climate change ... Cut your legal cost...
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