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clear sailing ThesaurusNoun | 1. | clear sailing - easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"easy going, plain sailingforward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
clear sailing
clear sailingDescribing a situation that is free of obstacles or challenges, especially after obstacles or challenges have been overcome. We should be there soon—now that we're past the traffic jam, it should be clear sailing from here on out.See also: clear, sailing*clear sailing and *smooth sailingFig. a situation where progress is made without any difficulty. (*Typically: be ~; have ~.) Once you've passed that exam, it will be clear sailing to graduation. Working there was not all smooth sailing. The boss had a very bad temper.See also: clear, sailingclear sailing mod. easy; easy going. It’ll be clear sailing from now on. See also: clear, sailingclear sailing
Synonyms for clear sailingnoun easy unobstructed progressSynonymsRelated Words- forward motion
- onward motion
- advancement
- progress
- progression
- procession
- advance
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