breeze in

1. 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]

2. 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]

Example Sentences

There will be a north-easterly breeze in the east but light and variable winds will develop elsewhere as the area of high pressure sinks southwards.

From BBC

A cooler breeze in its wake has continued to make it feel more like autumn than summer.

From BBC

Ceiling fans turn lazily above the afternoon dining room, open to the breeze in Hemingway’s day, now glassed-in.

From Salon

Turning around to play into the breeze in the second period, the concern for the home side was whether a 12-point cushion was enough, but they added to it in the opening moments of the half, Vailanu going over from close range for his second of the evening.

From BBC

“This is because there’s still going to be a marine layer present and we’ll still have a sea breeze in the afternoon whereas if we were in a Santa Ana event there would be no sea breeze.”

From Los Angeles Times

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