plain-sailing

Definitions

Easy, simple, straightforward.

not-comparable

Examples

“[…] I took an uncommon fancy to him. He's a straightforward, plain-sailing fellow. I shall be very glad to see⟳ him again.”

“[W]hat was the mainspring of her mind⟳—round what axis did it revolve—that was what puzzled him. Clearly enough it was not like⟳ most women's, least of all like⟳ that of happy, healthy, plain-sailing Bessie.”

“But the plain-sailing tradesman who must be taken as the typical manager (for the west end⟳ of London is not the whole theatrical world) is by no means equally qualified to judge⟳ whether a play⟳ is safe from prosecution or not.”

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