He's a straightforward, plain-sailing fellow.

Life is not plain-sailing, and writers on Life must not put themselves in antagonism with their subject

At Tebay however, he began to get the mastery over these untoward conditions, and actually got back a little time up to Shap, after which all was plain sailing.

Plain sailing or no, it has got be be done, anyway

It was not all plain sailing for Chelsea, however. First David Davis saw his strike tipped over before Slawomir Peszko surged clear of Terry and Cahill and rounded Ross Turnbull before shooting into the side netting.

But it's not been plain sailing for those planning the new route. The second half of the line from Dudley to Brierley Hill has run into financial difficulties, as a result of rising construction and operation costs.

Plain sailing

Meaning

Noun

Adj