smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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It wasn't always smooth sailing, and a leg break while playing for the Republic of Ireland, who he had captained at Euro 2016 the previous year, threatened his career.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“I thought I had taken care of it and was going to have smooth sailing for 8 to 10 years and then get another one of the same thing,” Glannan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Development has not been smooth sailing though, with makers IO Interactive announcing a two-month delay to the release in December to "further polish" it.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the furniture space.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
It is smooth sailing & I was able to take a much needed rest.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
