An easy and unimpeded progress or success.
 the team had a saloon passage into the semi-final
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-  The sad reality is that he will be remembered as another "son of" given a saloon passage.
 -  The filly had a saloon passage up the middle of the track, but she had to be good to maintain a sustained finish from the back of the field.
 -  Brisbane looks to have ensured itself a saloon passage to the biggest game of the season.
 -  We need to make our opposition work hard to score tries and not give them a saloon passage through.
 -  Australia has got a bit of a saloon passage because it's not colliding head on with any continent.
 -  The coach is refusing to guarantee him a saloon passage back into first grade.
 -  If one jockey has a bet and no other rider in that race does, then that jockey gets a saloon passage through, it could be completely innocent but how would that look?
 -  Those racing closest to the grandstand were offered a saloon passage to victory.
 -  His slip gave the Kiwi Test playmaker a saloon passage to the tryline.
 -  The 19-year-old has had anything but a saloon passage through to the top ranks of New Zealand's jockeys.