without a hitch

without a hitch

Without any problems at all; very smoothly, easily, or effortlessly. Used especially after "go off." I was nervous, but the whole plan went off without a hitch. I thought the date went off without a hitch, but he never called me back. Other than a brief delay at the airport, our trip has been without a hitch!
See also: hitch, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

without a hitch

Fig. with no problem(s). Everything went off without a hitch. We hoped the job would go off without a hitch.
See also: hitch, without
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

without a hitch

mod. with no problem(s). Everything went off without a hitch.
See also: hitch, without
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (I've) got to take off
  • be well off for (something)
  • be well off for something
  • be off for (something)
  • be off for sth
  • (Now) where was I?
  • base off (of) (something else)
  • check off
  • be off with you
  • break off
References in classic literature
Complicated as it was, it was carried through without a hitch, and as a very creditable achievement it cheered us on in our work.
The Iron Heel
Summary: New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Paresh Rawal on Friday took a dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying if the latter could address the parliament without a hitch, an earthquake will come.
Paresh Rawal takes dig at Rahul
Plus, don't miss Paul Delplanque's Remember When page on a Tuesday and his blog dedicated entirely to nostalgic memories of Teesside at www.gazettelive.co.uk/rememberwhen A HOSPITAL BREAKOUT: An ingenious breakout plan at St Luke's Hospital in Middlesbrough passed off without a hitch in September 1987.
Remember When
The Football Association has praised the South African police after England's practice match in Rustenburg passed without a hitch.
Calm as England ease to victory
"I would like to see substantive discussions held without delay before 1 January to ensure Bulgaria and Romania's accession passes without a hitch," he added.
RUSSIAN EMBARGO
Attended by Pissdrunx, Warner Mobbers and Hollywood luminaries alike, the ceremony went off without a hitch. Congratulations Boss!
Jingle bells
While 99% of all contests, banquets, meetings, and related efforts will go off without a hitch, it will take only one mistake to bring on an avalanche of criticism and complaints.
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"We've been dreaming of this for 35 years, and it went off without a hitch."
Back from extinction
The multiple redundancy systems built into the Internet allowed data communications traffic to continue without a hitch, with data automatically rerouting itself to paths that had not been shut off.
Blackout damages unprotected companies
Through the efforts of these individuals, the class went off without a hitch.
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"The event went off without a hitch ," says Bill Brewer, Field to Food Run chairperson.
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Still, the set's transition from funky, progressive house to revved-up trance comes off without a hitch, and almost every track shines like a glitter ball.
The White Party 2000
Without a hitch this summer, the space agency launched Cluster II, the successor to the failed mission.
Magnetic-mapping mission resurrected
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