Use 'sail through' to express someone did something very easily, often because they were well-prepared or very skilled.

Ease and Confidence

Primarily a casual expression, appropriate for everyday conversation or informal writing.

Colloquial Success

While the verb 'sail' implies movement, 'sail through' figuratively means succeeding easily in this context.

Describes movement that is smooth and appears effortless, like a sailboat on calm waters.

Used to describe actual physical movement in a space, such as boats in water or people in a crowd.

Used in a legal or political context to describe legislation passed without difficulty or delay.

Metaphorically refers to the 'passage' of bills, as if gliding through a legislative process.