Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clear sailing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: clear -sail-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where one can proceed with no serious problems.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But it was not all clear sailing. When Mandel wrote Mrs. Roosevelt on March 18, 1941, exposing the China Aid Committee as a Communist front, she wrote back, “I do not understand what you are trying to bring to my attention."
"Once the students understand the connection between the subjective values of individuals, their actions, and market prices, the rest of the course should be relatively clear sailing."
"This likelihood did not mean, however, that 1938 brought clear sailing for Senate bill 5."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

plain sailing easy going

Questions

What does clear sailing mean?: A situation where one can proceed with no serious problems.

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