smooth as silk
Lacking impediments or obstacles, unhindered, as in The negotiations went smooth as silk. This simile alludes to the slippery quality of silk. [c. 1900] Also see smooth sailing.
Nearby words
smolt, smooch, smoodge, smoosh, smooth, smooth as silk, smooth breathing, smooth collie, smooth diet, smooth dogfish, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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