run smoothly

1. To proceed as planned without encountering problems or obstacles. I really want things to run smoothly tonight, so let's go over the details one more time.

2. To operate without problems, as of a system or machine. We had a little hiccup this morning, but the login system seems to be running smoothly now. Has your car been running smoothly since you got it back from the shop?

See also: run, smoothly

See also:

smoothly
go without a hitch
go off without a hitch
run like clockwork
run like clockwork, to
grease the wheels
there's many a slip between cup and lip
there's many a slip between the cup and the lip
have a charmed life
lead/have a charmed life

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