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to be smooth sailing
01
to progress without facing problems or difficulties
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
What is the origin of the idiom "smooth sailing" and when to use it?
The idioms "smooth sailing" is used to describe a situation in which things are progressing easily and without obstacles or difficulties. This idioms is nautical in origin, as it originated from the world of sailing and refers to the idea of a ship moving smoothly on calm waters.
Examples
Once we got the permit, the rest of the project was smooth sailing.
