Talk:cut and dried

Regarding German in trockenen Tüchern ("in dry sheets") a derivation from childbirth may suggest itself. When the cord has been cut and the baby has been dried, childbirth can be considered a done deal. Of course the two figures of speech may have different origins, but the similarity is somewhat striking. 2003:E5:EF2A:808C:9133:54DB:257E:6E59 23:38, 17 June 2020 (UTC)