breeze in

1. Win easily, as in A fine golfer, he breezed in first . This usage at first alluded to horse racing but soon was transferred to more general use. [c. 1900]

2. Arrive in a casual way, as in She breezed in, two hours late . This phrase transfers the blowing of a light wind to human entrances. [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]

Example Sentences

There must be a breeze in-shore that carried the sound away.

From Project Gutenberg

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