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smooth sailing

noun as in plain sailing

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However, it was mostly smooth sailing from there.

In this sense, it was smooth sailing for both sides.

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But Margaret stresses it hasn't all been smooth sailing for the couple.

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Flotilla organisers have said that the aim of their mission is to "break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza", but the trip has not always been smooth sailing - a previous attempt in June was intercepted by Israeli forces.

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He added it showed how the execution of Shakespeare's will "wasn't entirely smooth sailing".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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