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plain sailing

plain sail·ing
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pleyn sey-ling]
    • /pleɪn ˈseɪ lɪŋ/
    • /pleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pleyn sey-ling]
    • /pleɪn ˈseɪ lɪŋ/

Definitions of plain sailing words

  • noun plain sailing Navigation. sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions. Compare plane sailing. 1
  • noun plain sailing an easy and unobstructed way, course, or plan: As an heir to a large fortune, he looked forward to financial plain sailing. 1
  • phrase plain sailing If you say that a task was not all plain sailing, you mean that it was not very easy. 0
  • noun plain sailing smooth or easy progress 0
  • noun plain sailing sailing in a body of water that is unobstructed; clear sailing 0
  • noun plain sailing sailing on an unobstructed course 0
See all 7 definitions of plain sailing

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Origin of plain sailing

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Plain sailing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Plain sailing

plain sailing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for plain sailing

adj plain sailing

  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

adjective plain sailing

  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
  • wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
All 4 Synonyms of plain sailing

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