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   plain sailing

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   • 1. smooth and easy progress in a process or activity: "team-building was not all plain sailing"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from plain1 + sailing. Compare with later plane sailing, denoting the practice of determining a ship's position on the theory that it is moving on a plane.

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   What does it mean if a task was not all plain sailing?

   • If you say that a task was not all plain sailing, you mean that it was not very easy. Pregnancy wasn't all plain sailing and once again there were problems. We know it won't be plain sailing because there are no easy games at this level. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

   PLAIN SAILING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does plain sailing mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of PLAIN SAILING is smooth sailing. How to use plain sailing in a sentence.

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   What does 'plane sailing' mean?

   • synonymous with ‘plane sailing’. ‘Plane sailing’ is a simplified form of navigation, in which the surface of the sea is considered to be flat rather than curved, that is, on what mathematicians call a ‘plane surface’.

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   Why is 'plane sailing' spelled 'plain'?

   • The original expression was, in fact, ‘plane sailing’. Since spelling had not been standardised, the two words ‘plain’ and ‘plane’ were used interchangeably. When the expression made its first appearance in print in the 17th century, the word was spelt ‘plain’ instead of ‘plane’ — and everyone followed suit.

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   Jun 5, 2023 · Plain sailing means smooth sailing, or easy progress without difficulties. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this noun phrase from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Plain sailing means smooth or easy progress, or sailing on unobstructed waters. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this phrase with examples from The Guardian and other sources.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "plain sailing", which means smooth, uninterrupted, and/or easy progress, movement, or development. See examples, synonyms, and related expressions from various sources.

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   in English. be plain sailing. idiom (US also be smooth sailing) Add to word list. Add to word list. to be easy and without problems: The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. easy.

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   Plain sailing means easy and untroubled progress, derived from a nautical term for sailing on a flat sea. Learn how the phrase evolved from plain to plane, and how it differs from clear sailing and plane sailing.

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Definitions of plain sailing. noun. easy unobstructed progress. “after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing ” synonyms: clear sailing, easy going. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Plain sailing." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/plain sailing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

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   Plain sailing definition: sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions.. See examples of PLAIN SAILING used in a sentence.