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Meaning of clear sailing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A situation where one can proceed with no serious problems.

uncountable

Examples

“But it was not all clear sailing. When Mandel wrote Mrs. Roosevelt on March 18, 1941, exposing the China Aid Committee as a Communist front, she wrote back, “I do not understand what you are trying to bring to my attention.”
“Once the students understand the connection between the subjective values of individuals, their actions, and market prices, the rest of the course should be relatively clear sailing.”
“This likelihood did not mean, however, that 1938 brought clear sailing for Senate bill 5.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Clear Script clear someone's name clear stuff clear the table clear title clear up

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