clear cut

comparative more clear cut · comparative clearer cut · superlative most clear cut · superlative clearest cut · alternative clear-cut · alternative clearcut

1. idiomaticStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

   It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose.

2. businessHaving had all trees cut.

   Synonyms: cut and dried, open-and-shut, res ipsa loquitur, black and white

present singular third person clear cuts · participle present clear cutting · alternative clear-cut · alternative clearcut

1. transitiveTo remove all trees or vegetation from an area.