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go without a hitch

[ɡoʊ wɪðˈaʊt ə hɪtʃ]
verb phrase
correr sem problemas
1. to proceed smoothly without any problems, delays, or unexpected difficulties
The wedding ceremony went without a hitch despite the rainy weather.
A cerimônia de casamento correu sem problemas apesar do tempo chuvoso.
2. to happen exactly as planned with no complications
The project went without a hitch from start to finish.
O projeto correu sem problemas do início ao fim.
NYC Slang
went smooth as butter; no drama
Synonyms
go smoothlygo off without a hitchproceed smoothlywork out perfectlybe successfulrun like clockwork
Antonyms
hit a snagrun into troublego wrongencounter difficultiesface complications

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr sem problemas
most common usage
General Brazilian
dar tudo certo
informal, very common in spoken Portuguese
Portugal
correr sem problemas
equivalent phrasing, direct translation
Portugal
correr tudo bem
informal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

without a hitch
go off without a hitch
smooth sailing
run like clockwork
hit a snag
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