plain sailing (English, noun)
expansion: plain sailing (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: The navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds.
tags: uncountable
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Obsolete spelling of plane sailing (“a technique for navigation using the assumption that the journey occurs over a plane or flat surface rather than the actual curved surface of the Earth, which is sufficiently accurate over short distances”).
tags: alt-of
obsolete
uncountable
glosses: Something that is easy, simple, or straightforward; something that offers no difficulties or trouble.
tags: figuratively
uncountable
Forms:
form: plane sailing
tags: alternative