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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Adjective Phrase 10.
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The adjective phrase today is open and shut.
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Okay . Let's take a look at the note here.
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. If something is open and shut, especially a legal case or a dispute, it is easily decided
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or solved. Okay. Good.
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Let's take a look at several examples here.
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There is an overwhelming amount of evidence against him.
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It is an open and shut case.
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Yeah.
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Now this is clearly a legal case.
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That's the way we say it.
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Anytime we hear it is an open and shut legal case , you know, You don't even need to go
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to court very much ( it may be settled out of court )Or even if you go to court it will
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probably be a very short trial.
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It is open and shut.
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The evidence is overwhelming. and someone will probably be found guilty.
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Let's look at number two here.
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If another driver hits you from behind.
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while you are waiting at a light.
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It is an open and shut case.
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Yes.
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That's assuming you got injured or seriously injured.
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You can't be at fault at all.
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If you are waiting at a light and another driver speeds up and hits you from behind.
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It is 100% that person's fault.
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According to the law that is always the way it is.
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And it should be that way . You really did nothing you were simply waiting at a light
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and someone hit you very hard from behind, So that would be an open and shut case. He is clearly
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at fault. All right.
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Good here.
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With this new evidence, it will be an open shut case.
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This is typically the way we hear it.
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Take you for your time, Bye-bye.