smooth sailing(не только о делах, но и дорожном движении: Highway 1 conditions getting worse East of Port Mann bridge. Smooth sailing through Vancouver/Burnaby, then snow covered roads.ART Vancouver)
short end of the stick(“[W]orking people are sick and tired of the bosses getting million-dollar bonuses and the workers getting the short end of the stick.”4uzhoj)
add fuel to the flames(add fuel to the fire/flames – to make an argument or disagreement worse e.g. Rather than providing a solution, their statements merely added fuel to the fire.)
add fuel to the fire(add fuel to the fire/flames – to make an argument or disagreement worse e.g. Rather than providing a solution, their statements merely added fuel to the fire.)
