Example
“Once the migration ran, everything else was smooth sailing.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
plain sailing
Neutral · CEFR B2
an activity or process that continues easily and without difficulties
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
half the battle
Neutral · CEFR B2
the most important part of achieving something
win hands down
Informal · CEFR B2
to win easily, without effort
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
alive and kicking
Neutral · CEFR B1
still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty
Source methodology
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