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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a plain sailing" is not correct; the correct expression is "plain sailing." It is used to describe a situation that is easy and without difficulties
Example: "Once we got past the initial challenges, it was plain sailing for the rest of the project."
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Plain sailing.
If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing.
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It wasn't all plain sailing.
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But it won't be all plain sailing.
However, it wasn't all plain sailing from then on.
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