Some people seem to be born for fair weather and smooth sailing.

But you must not suppose it was all sunshine and smooth sailing for Bertie Rivers.

It was not all smooth sailing in that Home after Tim Lumpy entered it!

All settled down to enjoy the smooth sailing that was before them once more.

President Angell's administration, however, was by no means all smooth sailing.

I did not have all smooth sailing, and, at times, I would all but give up.

All was not smooth sailing, however, even here in the wilderness.

It should be smooth sailing now that the hurdle of New York was past.

At least, to all outward appearances it had been smooth sailing.

“It will not be all smooth sailing, you know, May,” he said.