Progress that will or is expected to require little to no effort. With their opponents' star player out with an injury, it should be easy sledding for the home team today.It will be easy sledding once I get this one assignment out of the way.
Effortless progress, as in It's easy sledding from here on. This expression alludes to coasting smoothly down a hill and was first recorded as smooth sledding in 1898. Also see the antonym tough sledding.