plain sailing

Example Sentences

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But as Cohen points out, it is not all plain sailing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Trading oil at present is no plain sailing because transiting a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is no plain sailing, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet it has not all been plain sailing.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

However, it was not all plain sailing when it became clear he was not going to reach the playing heights achieved by his father.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“It seems to me to be plain sailing; but no doubt a nearer view would open up reefs and difficulties.”

From The Golden Rock by Glanville, Ernest