plain sailing
一帆风顺,一路顺风,一帆风顺的,一路畅通
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- : 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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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.