smooth sailing
idiomatic phrase
: easy progress without impediment or difficulty
After the mix-up was rectified, it was smooth sailing again.—
Mike Brown
Mike BrownHe just kept talking and talking his nonstop sunny talk about what a great summer we were going to have and that he had tons of plans and that we would get caught up as father and son and soon all our rough past would be behind us and we would have nothing but smooth sailing for our future.—Jack Ganto
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Everything was smooth sailing until 19 weeks into Kaitlynn's pregnancy, when doctors noticed the fetus was measuring at 17 weeks.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
For some, the political differences at home make women value smooth sailing in their relationships more than expressing their political views openly.
—Erin Coulehan, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite his father being the face of the NBA, things have not been smooth sailing for Bronny since graduating high school.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The scenes covering two of the arcs of the season feel a little shoehorned in after the smooth sailing of the mystery of the week.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
For some, the political differences at home make women value smooth sailing in their relationships more than expressing their political views openly.
—Erin Coulehan, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite his father being the face of the NBA, things have not been smooth sailing for Bronny since graduating high school.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The scenes covering two of the arcs of the season feel a little shoehorned in after the smooth sailing of the mystery of the week.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Smooth sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20sailing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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