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plain sailing

Speech parts

1. plain sailing - Noun

2. plain sailing - Adjective

Meaning

easy unobstructed progress

Source: WordNet

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plain-sailing

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after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing Source: Internet

It has not all been plain sailing for the team however, and they were relegated in 2011-12. Source: Internet

It has not all been plain sailing: a cookery class didn’t go exactly to plan. Source: Internet

But it was not all plain sailing for Hickman as he made a mistake and ran round the Oak tree at Braddon Bridge, losing time before rejoining and registered as down in 10th place at the first check point of Glen Helen. Source: Internet

“There’s going to be a month-long probationary period just so that we can make sure the kids are completely happy – but if they are then hopefully it should all be plain sailing from there.“ Source: Internet

But it wasn’t to be plain sailing. Source: Internet

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