sail through

idiom

: to move or proceed through in an easy, quick, and smooth way

The ball sailed through the open window.

The bill sailed through the legislature with only token opposition.

She sailed through the exam/course.

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The free, nine-night prequel to the main event starts on Sept. 25 in Barcelona aboard the Crystal Symphony and will sail through Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, with stops in Ibiza, Cartagena, Málaga, Gibraltar, and Casablanca, before ending in Lisbon. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025 The approach this year doesn’t mean that the resulting legislation will please everyone or will automatically sail through the legislature, said Clifford, a Centennial Democrat and police officer. —

Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025 Optimism Surrounding Discover Deal Investors are increasingly optimistic that COF’s deal to acquire Discover Financial. will sail through. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Hundreds of cruise ships also sail through the canal each year. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sail through