sail·ing 
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/ noun
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/ noun [noncount] : the sport or activity of traveling on water in a sailboat
▪ She likes sailing. ▪ They're going sailing next week.
▪ She likes sailing. ▪ They're going sailing next week.
clear sailing (US) or chiefly US smooth sailing or chiefly Brit plain sailing
: easy progress : progress that is not blocked by anything
▪ Now that the permit has been approved, we expect to have clear sailing from here on. [=we expect that we will not have any problems from here on] ▪ Her time at college wasn't all smooth sailing. [=she had some problems/difficulties during her time at college]
▪ Now that the permit has been approved, we expect to have clear sailing from here on. [=we expect that we will not have any problems from here on] ▪ Her time at college wasn't all smooth sailing. [=she had some problems/difficulties during her time at college]
