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plain sailing

一帆风顺,一路顺风,一帆风顺的,一路畅通

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Navigation. sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions.Compare plane sailing.
    • : an easy and unobstructed way, course, or plan: As an heir to a large fortune, he looked forward to financial plain sailing.

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Examples

  • The deal may not be plain sailing, though, most notably due to the two companies’ differing business models.

  • Yet, much like the fate that fell the first season, ratings just plain weren't good.

  • Thanks to the Atlanta case, they can now see another in plain sight.

  • Because holy hell was that bland, unfunny, uncomfortable, and just plain confusing.

  • It is already well known that there are oilrigs disguised in plain sight all over the city.

  • A report by the Cleveland Plain Dealer describes balloons being released into the night sky.

  • But what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.

  • A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.

  • There are many more good dwellings on this plain than in the rural portion of Lower Italy.

  • The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

  • Here there is no question of emergency, or enemy pressure, or of haste; so much we see plain enough with our own eyes.