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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Sea Change Barring a recent dip, it’s been smooth sailing for Yinson Holdings.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Selling the lobsters to residents and tourists proved to be smooth sailing over the decades until late last August.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
However, things are smooth sailing for the couple as they were spotted having dinner with friends in New York City at Crane Club just days before the awards ceremony.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
Once the theme crystallizes for you, the rest is smooth sailing.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Selling the lobsters to residents and tourists proved to be smooth sailing over the decades until late last August.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
However, things are smooth sailing for the couple as they were spotted having dinner with friends in New York City at Crane Club just days before the awards ceremony.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
Once the theme crystallizes for you, the rest is smooth sailing.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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 2 May. 2025.
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