plain sailing
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds.
- Obsolete spelling of plane sailing (“a technique for navigation using the assumption that the journey occurs over a plane or flat surface rather than the actual curved surface of the Earth, which is sufficiently accurate over short distances”).
- Something that is easy, simple, or straightforward; something that offers no difficulties or trouble.
Adjective
- Easy, simple, straightforward.
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