go off without a hitch
Meaning: To happen smoothly, with no problems.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “The whole ceremony went off without a hitch.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A "hitch" is a snag or a catch, from the sense of a rope catching. The phrase is common from the 19th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Italian: Liscio come l'olio — literally: Smooth as oil
- Croatian: Ići niz dlaku — literally: To go along the fur
More idioms — Daily Life
- lose one's shirt — To lose all one's money.
- every little bit helps — Even a small contribution is worth having.
- get the wrong end of the stick — To misunderstand something completely.
- on tenterhooks — In anxious suspense.
- on the ropes — Close to defeat or collapse.
- move with the times — To keep up with change instead of clinging to old ways.
More English idioms
- have a bee in one's bonnet — To be obsessed with one idea.
- put down roots — To settle somewhere permanently.
- start off on the wrong foot — To begin something badly.
- take one's breath away — To astonish someone with beauty or surprise.
- go away empty-handed — To get nothing at all.
- hit rock bottom — To reach the lowest possible point.
From our compliments & insults
- Sei una forza della natura — You're unstoppable — your energy and drive are bigger than any obstacle.
- Hai le mani d'oro — You're extraordinarily skilled with your hands — a craftsperson, cook, or fixer of legend…
- Sei una persona d'oro — You're genuinely wonderful — kind, trustworthy, and precious to have in one's life.