sail through

Idioms and Phrases

Also, sail right through . Accomplish quickly and easily, make easy progress through, as in He sailed through the written test in no time , or We sailed right through customs . This expression alludes to a boat moving quickly and easily through the water. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Since hurricanes, floods, wildfires and earthquakes don’t discriminate between red states and blue, much less between red or blue households, it used to be that federal disaster-relief bills would sail through Congress with unanimous support.

From Salon

It is expected to sail through given that the main opposition has now joined forces with the president's party.

From BBC

Backers of the motion are confident that it will sail through, especially as they can now also rely on the votes of Odinga's party.

From BBC

A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland for the first time, Japanese media have reported.

From BBC

If the mood of those in the conference hall matched those of people outside, the vote "should sail through", she said, because people are "disgusted, quite frankly".

From BBC

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