"passer comme une lettre à la poste" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pa.se kɔ.m‿yn lɛ.tʁ‿a la pɔst/, /pɑ.se kɔ.m‿yn lɛ.tʁ‿a la pɔst/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-passer comme une lettre à la poste.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to go like a letter in the mail”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to go like a letter in the mail}} “to go like a letter in the mail”, {{lit|to go like a letter in the mail}} Literally, “to go like a letter in the mail” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} passer comme une lettre à la poste
  1. (informal, simile) to go very well, without a hitch; to hit the spot, to be just the thing Tags: informal Synonyms: aller tout seul, passer crème
    Sense id: en-passer_comme_une_lettre_à_la_poste-fr-verb-GgzV~Yxt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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