sail through (something)

1. to go quickly and smoothly through something.

In the early evening light, we watched bats sail through the air, scooping up insects.

2. to easily succeed in something.

The new voting machines sailed through their first election day test last Tuesday.

Etymology: based on the idea of a boat sailing smoothly on the water

• not be long for this world
• not be much cop
• not be much to look at
• not be on speaking terms
• not be out of the wood
• not be out of the woods
• not be right in the head
• not be short of a bob or two
• not be someone's cup of tea
• not be someone's department
• not be the end of the world
• not be the full quid
• not be the marrying kind
• not be the only pebble on the beach
• not be up to much
• not be up to scratch
• not be worth a dime
• not be worth a fig
• not be worth a hill of beans
• not be worth the paper it's printed on
• not be worth the paper it's written on
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• not be your bag
• not be your brother's keeper