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1plain\ sailing — • plain sailing • smooth sailing n. phr. An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. For a graduate of such a famous university as he was, that assignment was plain sailing …
2plain sailing — noun uncount something easy to do or achieve: The French won the game, but it wasn t all plain sailing …
3plain sailing — If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing …
4plain sailing — meaning ‘a straightforward situation or course of action’, is an early 19c alteration of the original (late 17c) phrase plane sailing, which denoted a system of measuring short nautical distances by assuming that the earth s surface is a plane… …
5plain sailing — ► NOUN ▪ smooth and easy progress. ORIGIN probably from plane sailing, denoting the practice of determining a ship s position on the theory that it is moving on a plane …
6plain sailing — n. 1. sailing on an unobstructed course 2. a smooth, clear course of action …
7Plain Sailing (song) — Infobox Single Name =Plain Sailing Artist = Tracey Thorn from Album = A Distant Shore Released = October 1982 (UK) Format = 7 [ Recorded = ] Genre = Jazz/Rock Length = Label = Cherry Red Writer = Producer = Chart position = Last single = This… …
8plain sailing — If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** An activity or task that is plain sailing is without difficulty or free from trouble. Once the plans were… …
9plain sailing — /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/ (say playn sayling) noun 1. Nautical sailing on a plain course, free from obstruction or difficulty. Compare plane sailing. 2. an easy and unhindered course of action: *the leading jockey knows it won t be plain sailing. –aap news …
10plain sailing — 1. Navig. sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions. Cf. plane sailing. 2. an easy and unobstructed way, course, or plan: As an heir to a large fortune, he looked forward to financial plain sailing. [1800 10] * * * …
