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Used to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
Examples
- It's all been smooth sailing; everything has gone exactly according to plan.
- We had some problems at the very beginning, but it's been smooth sailing since the second week or so.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plain sailing
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
一帆風順 /一帆风顺
(yīfānfēngshùn)
— easily, without problems
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Finnish:
sujuva
— easily, without problems
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Finnish:
ruusuilla tanssimista
— easily, without problems
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French:
un long fleuve tranquille
— easily, without problems
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Japanese:
順風満帆
(junpūmanpan)
— easily, without problems
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Portuguese:
suave na nave
— easily, without problems
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Spanish:
camino de rosas
— easily, without problems
