Plain Sailing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Plain sailing What does Plain sailing mean?	If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing.
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from the outset What does "from the outset" mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be very good.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for one week.
love is blind What does "love is blind" mean?	being in love with someone blinds you to his or her bad points	The girl was not very attractive to most people but love is blind and her boyfriend loved her very much.
set (someone) back What does "set (someone) back" mean?	to cost someone	"How much did your new suit set you back?"
get religion What does "get religion" mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is serious about it.
at once What does "at once" mean?	immediately	The police came at once after we called them.

extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	special circumstances that explain an irregular or improper way of doing something	Because of extenuating circumstances, the man was able to avoid going to jail for stealing the money.
Read from the same page What does "Read from the same page" mean?	When people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.
out on parole What does "out on parole" mean?	out of jail but being supervised by the police	While the criminal was out on parole he was forced to meet with a social worker every two weeks.
caught in the middle What does "caught in the middle" mean?	to be caught between two opposing people or groups so it is difficult to remain neutral	I was caught in the middle when my friend and his girlfriend began to fight.
base one's opinion on (something) What does "base one's opinion on (something)" mean?	to form an opinion from something	I based my opinion on the man's previous work and decided not to give him a job.

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Plain Sailing Idiom