Today's verbal phrase is Sail Through, which means:
To pass easily, succeed or to move through something easily. To get through a procedure, evaluation, or vote quickly and easily.
He sailed through a very difficult surgery and is recovering nicely
He sailed through the final test.
The kids just sailed right through the ice cream and cake. There was not a bit left.
You have sailed through your allowance already.
We sailed through traffic on the motorcycle
The proposal sailed through the committee with no debate.
I hope that the mechanic sails through this car repair quickly.
Notes:
- Inseparable, transitive and intransitive verb
Synonyms: do with ease, breeze through.
Synonyms: do with ease, breeze through.
Today's idiom is Fly Off The Handle, which means:
To lose self control, to lose one's temper.
Every time anyone mentions taxes, Mrs. Brown flies off the handle.
If she keeps flying off the handle like that, she'll have a heart attack.
He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.
When we make mistakes, he brings it to our attention, but he doesn't fly off the handle like he used to.
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