plain sailing

Nghĩa

easy and without any problems

Dễ dàng, không gặp trở ngại gì.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau be, hay đi kèm not hoặc all. Không đặt mạo từ trước cụm này. Tiếng Anh Mỹ nói smooth sailing.

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