smooth sailing

idiomatic phrase

: easy progress without impediment or difficulty
After the mix-up was rectified, it was smooth sailing again.Mike Brown
He 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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That way, your morning of the cruise is smooth sailing. Terri Peters, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for smooth sailing 

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smooth sailing was in 1824

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“Smooth sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20sailing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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