straight sailing

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A hundred and fifty miles or so of straight sailing would have brought us to Cuba, but our way lay north up the coast, as we had come down the other.

From Pieces of Eight by Le Gallienne, Richard

At one o'clock I left this orgie of German terrorism in a train, and from thence to Calais all was straight sailing.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

Then it was straight sailing down the Bay, past the mouths of the Rappahannock and York, and finally, into the James.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

It was straight sailing then with Ellyson Creek to the right and Sharps Creek to the left.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

And where does he keep the figures that ain't straight sailing?

From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony