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sail through

  1. Also, sail right through. Accomplish quickly and easily, make easy progress through, as in He sailed through the written test in no time, or We sailed right through customs. This expression alludes to a boat moving quickly and easily through the water. [Mid-1900s]



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She sailed through the first inning but struggled in the second against UCLA.

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Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera sailed through 5 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 10 as the Angels’ offense struggled to produce for back-to-back days and tallied just three hits.

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Gonsolin, fully recovered from 2023 Tommy John surgery and a sprained ankle in March, mostly sailed through six innings, striking out nine while walking none, throwing 58 strikes in 77 pitches.

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Amanda sailed through the very first series of Traitors in 2023, with her opponents swearing hand on heart that the humble character could never be a traitor.

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Dicker’s kick sailed through the uprights for a 57-yard field goal.

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