smooth as silk

Lacking impediments or obstacles, unhindered, as in The negotiations went smooth as silk. This simile alludes to the slippery quality of silk. [c. 1900] Also see smooth sailing.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harrietta	her-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-ə	English (Rare)
Lorraine	[ləu'rein]
Sally	SAL-ee	English
Blagun	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Gilberto	jeel-BER-to (Italian), heel-BER-to (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
King	KING	English