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smooth sailing

noun as in plain sailing

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It is smooth sailing & I was able to take a much needed rest.

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The fact is the market has come so far so fast that even completely average corrections that are an expected part of historical trading patterns seem jarring—to investors used to smooth sailing and because a 1% drawdown is a bigger absolute number with the S&P at 6800 versus 6000.

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While it was a fairytale ending, and one which could ignite a dramatic shift in women's cricket, the tournament itself was far from smooth sailing.

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Relatively smooth sailing through the group stage, resulting in an increase in confidence, only for it to fall apart under pressure once more.

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Takaichi’s victory on Tuesday wasn’t 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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