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
Jack GantoExamples of smooth sailing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
While Yawn and her fiancée are ready to part ways with the Denver property, their other real estate ventures haven’t always been smooth sailing.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The route is colored to show the current traffic: blue for smooth sailing, yellow for small delays, and red for bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
However, things weren’t always smooth sailing between the pair.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
These lovebirds were the first to get engaged in the pods, and their journey has been (mostly) smooth sailing.
—Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
Final Takeaway on Trying Out the New Online Casinos
Choosing the best online casino isn’t always smooth sailing.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
From there things seemed to be smooth sailing, with all the dad jokes, costume puns, clue packages, and performances (good and bad) fans have come to expect from the show.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Getting the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show off the ground wasn't all smooth sailing.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
However, if Durant doesn't suit up, Miami should have smooth sailing to a victory.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The route is colored to show the current traffic: blue for smooth sailing, yellow for small delays, and red for bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
However, things weren’t always smooth sailing between the pair.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
These lovebirds were the first to get engaged in the pods, and their journey has been (mostly) smooth sailing.
—Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
Final Takeaway on Trying Out the New Online Casinos
Choosing the best online casino isn’t always smooth sailing.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
From there things seemed to be smooth sailing, with all the dad jokes, costume puns, clue packages, and performances (good and bad) fans have come to expect from the show.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Getting the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show off the ground wasn't all smooth sailing.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
However, if Durant doesn't suit up, Miami should have smooth sailing to a victory.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Smooth sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20sailing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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