plain sailing

معنی

easy and without any problems

آسان و بی‌دردسر.

مثال‌ها

1. 1Once we’d found the right flat, the rest of the move was plain sailing.
2. 2Learning to drive wasn’t plain sailing for Priya; she failed her test three times.
3. 3The first week of the new job was hard, but since then it’s been plain sailing.
4. 4Planning the wedding was plain sailing until the venue cancelled two weeks before.
5. 5Was the flight home plain sailing, or did you have delays again?

دستور زبان

اغلب بعد از be می‌آید، گاهی همراه not یا all. پیش از آن حرف تعریف نمی‌آید. در انگلیسی آمریکایی smooth sailing گفته می‌شود.

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