Smooth sailing

If something is “smooth sailing,” there is easy progress or advancement without hassle or difficulty.

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If something is “smooth sailing,” there is easy progress or advancement without hassle or difficulty. After Beethoven moved to Vienna, Austria, it wasn’t “smooth sailing,” or it wasn’t an easy process for him. Just as Beethoven was preparing to establish himself as a professional musician, his hearing started to fail him. Once the driver got out of rush-hour traffic, it was “smooth sailing,” or there wasn’t any hassle the rest of the way home.

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