easy sledding

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.

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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"It hasn’t been easy sledding for Charlie, either. He’s been through adversity and things, different stuff. And to keep going at it like he is right now is just a testament to him and how he takes care of himself."

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But Beckham Jr. doesn’t think it’s going to be easy sledding for the defending Super Bowl champions.

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“I think it sent a message to them that you know, third down wasn’t going to be easy sledding today, and we needed it,” Tomlin said.

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