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sail through
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. sail through - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sweep through, nailmake it, pass - go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now" |
sail through
sail through (something)1. To deplete, use up, or go through something very quickly and easily. We're sailing through the milk—I already need to pick up another gallon. I'm laid up in bed sick, so I've been sailing through all 10 seasons of the show.2. To complete, accomplish, or progress through something quickly and with ease. I don't know why I was so worried; I sailed through the test! I have both an EU and US passport, so I always sail through customs no matter which direction I'm traveling.See also: sail, throughsail (right) through something 1. Lit. to travel through something in a boat or ship. The line of boats sailed right through the Grenadines in the daylight hours. We sailed through the narrows without a pilot. 2. Fig. to go through something very quickly and easily. The kids just sailed right through the ice cream and cake. There was not a bit left. You have sailed through your allowance already. 3. Fig. to get through a procedure, evaluation, or vote quickly and easily. The proposal sailed through the committee with no debate. I hope that this matter sails through quickly.See also: sail, throughsail throughAlso, sail right through. Accomplish quickly and easily, make easy progress through, as in He sailed through the written test in no time, or We sailed right through customs. This expression alludes to a boat moving quickly and easily through the water. [Mid-1900s] See also: sail, throughsail throughv.1. To pass through something quickly and without pausing or lingering: The car sailed through the red light.2. To make progress with something quickly and easily: Because I had studied for so long, I was able to sail through the exam.See also: sail, throughsail through
Synonyms for sail throughverb succeed at easilySynonyms- ace
- breeze through
- pass with flying colors
- sweep through
- nail
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