plain sailing meaning

UK /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/ US /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/ 3 syllables

plain sailing (noun): easy unobstructed progress.

Definition of plain sailing

  1. easy unobstructed progress
    • after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing

    Synonyms: clear sailing, easy going

    Type of: progress

How to pronounce plain sailing

plain sailing is pronounced /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/ in British English and /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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