Liscio come l'olio

Meaning: To go off without a hitch.

Language: Italian

Literally: Smooth as oil

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Oil's frictionless surface pictures an event proceeding perfectly smoothly from start to finish.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Tutto fa brodo — Every little bit helps.
• Procurar pelo em ovo — To nitpick over nothing.
• 朝飯前 — A task so easy it can be done before eating.
• 棚から牡丹餅 — An unexpected stroke of good luck.
• 그림의 떡 — Something desirable but completely out of reach.
• 김칫국부터 마신다 — To count your chickens before they hatch.

More Italian idioms

• Fare il portoghese — To sneak in without paying.
• Avere le mani bucate — To be a spendthrift.
• Prendere lucciole per lanterne — To be completely and badly mistaken.
• Rimanere in mutande — To be left penniless.
• Capire fischi per fiaschi — To misunderstand completely.
• Essere in gamba — To be sharp, capable and on the ball.

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