idiom
smooth road ahead
SMOOTH ROHD ah-HED
smuːð roʊd əˈhɛdListen
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Syllable breakdown
smoothroadahead
Dictionary meaning
a period of easier progress, fewer obstacles, or less turbulence lies in the near future; used as an optimistic forecast for someone who has been going through a difficult stretch of a project, relationship, or life phase; the metaphor of a smooth road contrasts with the rough or bumpy roads that signify hardship, suggesting that conditions will improve and travel will become easier
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