royal road (to something)
royal road (to something)
A particularly smooth, easy, or trouble-free journey or development (to some status, position, or result). Each year, people flock to Hollywood hoping to find the royal road to fame and fortune. His family's wealth and status put him on the royal road to success from the moment he was born.
See also: road, royal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
the royal road
A way or method that presents no difficulties: the royal road to success.
See also: road, royal
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- the royal road
- (as) slick as a whistle
- slick
- slick as a whistle
- sailing
- be plain sailing
- plain sailing
- silky
- silky smooth
- (as) smooth as a baby's bottom