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Plain-sailing

//ˌpleɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Easy, simple, straightforward. not-comparable

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

Etymology

From plain (adjective) + sailing. Sense 2 of plain sailing (“something that is easy, simple, or straightforward”, noun) is attested slightly later than the adjective, and so could have been derived from it.

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