balsa de aceite

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “pool of oil”.

Noun

balsa de aceite f (plural balsas de aceite)

(idiomatic) a place where there is smooth sailing; sea of tranquillity

Further reading

“balsa de aceite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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