Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cut and dried

Already decided

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "cut and dried" is >Already decided.<

This idiom means that something is settled or decided and there is no need to discuss it further. It can also be used to describe something that is very simple or straightforward.

The other options are not correct.

• Very old does not mean cut and dried.
• Dead and gone does not mean cut and dried.
• Badly hurt does not mean cut and dried.