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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With two weeks of mild competition from newcomers, Moana 2 should have smooth sailing ahead into the Christmas season holiday.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
It’s earned nearly 2,000 five-star ratings at Amazon, and comes with a multitude of organizational features that will surely make your next trip smooth sailing.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
While that still might be the case, it’s not been smooth sailing for the Texans through 12 weeks of the season.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The rest of the country will see smooth sailing, initially.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
It’s earned nearly 2,000 five-star ratings at Amazon, and comes with a multitude of organizational features that will surely make your next trip smooth sailing.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
While that still might be the case, it’s not been smooth sailing for the Texans through 12 weeks of the season.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The rest of the country will see smooth sailing, initially.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for smooth sailing
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“Smooth sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20sailing. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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