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Meanings of smooth sailing in English

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Usage of smooth sailing in English
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But at Brad's end, things weren't all smooth sailing these days either.
Answered prayers
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It hasn't been smooth sailing for Sassa over the last few months.
The South African
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But they are the first to admit it's not always smooth sailing.
News.com.au
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But the purchase has not been smooth sailing for the Australian firm.
Reuters
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Life away from the circus wasn't all smooth sailing for the Iversons.
Ebony
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However, Pirie told Morning Report it has been smooth sailing since.
Radio NZ
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Israel wants to ensure smooth sailing on efforts to contain Iran's nuclear project.
Reuters
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As the Amarildo case showed, it is far from smooth sailing.
The Guardian
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Gambari said he never expected his job to be smooth sailing.
Reuters
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A blustery opening period aside, this quarter-final was predictably smooth sailing for Tipperary.
The Irish Times
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Unfortunately, however, it was not all smooth sailing in the carpentry-business.
Love's Pilgrimage: A Novel
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That said, it won't all be smooth sailing for the ZAR.
The South African
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We'll be out of this soon and it'll be smooth sailing.
Acts of faith
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If you can plan for those curveballs, you're practically smooth sailing.
Ebony
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He would stay at home now through rough and smooth sailing.
The Hero of Hill House
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So 'bear up and steer right onward,' and it will be smooth sailing.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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Smooth sailing through the time
Smooth sailing across language varieties
Australia
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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