straight sailing

Example Sentences

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But it was not all straight sailing ahead.

From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Anderson, Karl

And with the exception of the Rink and Five Finger rapids, which don't amount to much, so I have heard, we'll have straight sailing.

From To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon by Stratemeyer, Edward

Then it was straight sailing down the Bay, past the mouths of the Rappahannock and York, and finally, into the James.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

And where does he keep the figures that ain't straight sailing?

From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony

At one o'clock I left this orgie of German terrorism in a train, and from thence to Calais all was straight sailing.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry