plain sailing

뜻

easy and without any problems

아무 문제 없이 순조롭다.

예문

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?

문법

보통 be 뒤에 오며, 흔히 not이나 all과 함께 쓴다. 앞에 관사를 붙이지 않는다. 미국 영어에서는 smooth sailing이라고 한다.

비슷한 뜻