| 单词 | smooth sailing |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmooth sailing b. figurative. Progress, success in some activity. Usually with qualifying adjective, as fair sailing, smooth sailing, etc. See also plain sailing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > [noun] progressionc1385 proceeding?c1425 progressc1443 proceedc1450 procession1585 gate1604 procedure1640 foreholda1642 process1642 promotion1649 sailing1827 sledding1839 on-go1870 1827 H. Steuart Planter's Guide (1828) 493 It must be all ‘plain sailing’, as the seamen say, and no sudden turns, intricacies, or narrow passes. 1841 E. Bulwer-Lytton Night & Morning ii. viii. 118 ‘Oh! then it's all smooth sailing,’ replied the other. 1927 H. Crane Let. 19 Dec. (1965) 313 After a good deal of fair ‘sailing’ since arriving here—I am now convinced that ‘flying’ is even better. Right now however..I am ‘all fives’ on the ground. 1959 Daily Tel. 15 Oct. 12/2 Brilliant sailing in the comparatively calm waters of the Post Office. < as lemmas |
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