clear sailing
phrase
US
: easy progress : progress that is not blocked by anything
Now that the permit has been approved, we expect to have clear sailing from here on.
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“Clear sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20sailing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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