"Be in smooth water" nghĩa là gì?

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'To be in smooth water' nghĩa là thuận buồm xuôi gió; trôi chảy, thuận lợi.

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"In smooth water you might see a paper cup from the air. In rough seas you could miss a helicopter."

The first rainy day of the season was a new racing experience for the team, which had only rowed in smooth water prior to the race.

"I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies, instead of rational creatures. We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days." —Mrs. Croft, Persuasion

Although we won many trophies, I felt that there was a constant feeling of susceptibility among the crowd at Stamford Bridge. It is as if we were a ship without a radar. A ship sailing in smooth water for the moment but with no idea of what is to come or what may come in the future.

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