case closed

Definitions

1. 1

   Expressing finality, that that preceding material is meant as final, not subject to…

   Expressing finality, that that preceding material is meant as final, not subject to amendation or variation.

   • […]he would no more tell a grunt in uniform what he was really thinking than he'd drop his pants and wag the weasel at a formal diplomatic function. Some things were simply not done by professionals. Full stop. Case closed.
   • "And I your God say no angel of mine will ever marry a female human being. And that is final!" "Positively final?" I asked in a firm, steady voice. "Yes! Doubly positively final! Case closed!"
2. 2

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A case is closed; specifically, a police investigation or similar is resolved.

   • The bodies of the deceased were removed from the scene to the Suffolk County medical examiner's office in Hauppauge.[…] As you can see from the report, Nikki Hale was the only one who was impaired. Case closed.

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