plain sailing

Example Sentences

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It was never going to be plain sailing.

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With intense scrutiny and unrealistic expectation, it was never going to be plain sailing as Raducanu transitioned to one of the biggest stars on a WTA circuit that she had barely played.

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It is so far, so good for Chelsea and the defence of their title but it has not been plain sailing.

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But it will not all be plain sailing.

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But while most office workers may not miss the commute, not everyone has found working from their kitchen table plain sailing either.

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