Britannica Dictionary definition of SAILING
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the sport or activity of traveling on water in a sailboat
clear sailing
(US)
or chiefly US
smooth sailing
or chiefly British
plain sailing
:
easy progress
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progress that is not blocked by anything
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Now that the permit has been approved, we expect to have clear sailing from here on. [=we expect that we will not have any problems from here on]
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Her time at college wasn't all smooth sailing. [=she had some problems/difficulties during her time at college]