If you say that a task was "plain sailing" then it's easy to complete. You didn't have any difficulty doing it. Of course, you could also say that a task was not plain sailing, meaning that it was a bit of a challenge!

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It's a beautiful day to go sailing!

Today we're talking about an idiom that you can use to say that you understand something really well and that you have a detailed knowledge of it. This is the idiom, to know something like the back of your hand. I hope you find it useful!

How well do you know your hands?

Today we're talking about a piece of vocabulary that we can use to make statements less strong or absolute and this is the verb to "qualify". Maybe you know this verb in a different context and with a different meaning, so let's give you a new way to use this word!

I really don't like making this podcast! Actually, I should qualify that...

Today we're looking at a common mistake when using the words "luck" and "lucky", and a higher level piece of vocabulary, "fortuitous". I hope you find it useful!

It's so fortuitous that you found this podcast!

Today we're talking about an idiom that we can use to talk about joining a new team or project, or perhaps starting a new job. I hope you find it useful!

You're moving too slowly for this podcast!

Today we're talking about the word advocate. So if you actively support something and really believe in it then maybe you'll find this word useful!