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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Lil Jon will sail through Manhattan atop the Toys 'R' Us float.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had secured a unanimous consent agreement, which allowed the legislation to sail through the upper chamber as soon as it was received.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
There are the rare television shows that seem to sail through the various stages of production blissfully.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Quintenz, whose nomination was widely cheered by the crypto industry, seemed poised to sail through the Senate.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had secured a unanimous consent agreement, which allowed the legislation to sail through the upper chamber as soon as it was received.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
There are the rare television shows that seem to sail through the various stages of production blissfully.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Quintenz, whose nomination was widely cheered by the crypto industry, seemed poised to sail through the Senate.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Sail through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sail%20through. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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