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easy sledding

Idioms  
  1. Effortless progress, as in It's easy sledding from here on. This expression alludes to coasting smoothly down a hill and was first recorded as smooth sledding in 1898. Also see the antonym tough sledding.


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The Terrapins’ 21 first-quarter points were the most in any bowl in program history and made things easy, sledding the rest of the way.

From Washington Times Dec. 30, 2023

He’ll have easy sledding in Week 10 against a Jaguars team that is a top-five matchup for opposing wide receivers in our proprietary matchup tool.

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2021

DePasquale isn’t foolish enough to think such a move would find easy sledding in our Legislature, which has never had a reputation for being particularly visionary - or productive, for that matter.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2017

There were hard years behind, with not any too easy sledding at the present; but there had been much happiness all along the road and the future was bright with promise.

From Down the Yellowstone by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

If he is skillful, the selling process from then on should be comparatively easy sledding.

From Certain Success by Norval A. Hawkins

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