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ИДЁТ/ПОШЛО НА ЛАД VP subj: usu. дело, less often дела, всё fixed WO

things are going or are starting to go better than previously, well, without problems: дело идёт на лад - things have begun to go (are going) smoothly (well, very nicely etc)

things have begun to improve (are improving) things have taken (are taking) a turn for the better things are looking up things are ( s.o. 's health is etc) on the mend (in limited contexts) (from here on in (from now on etc)) it will be smooth sailing.

(Городничий:) Ну, слава богу! Деньги взял. Дело, кажется, пойдёт теперь на лад (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Well, thank God, he took the money! Now I think everything will go smoothly (4f). (Mayor:) Phew! Thank God! He took the money. It'll be smooth sailing from now on (4d).

(Кудряш:) Значит, у вас дело на лад идёт, коли сюда приходить велели (Островский 6). (К.:) Things must be going along very nicely if you've been told to come here (6c).

Постепенно и на работе дела у него пошли на лад (Войнович 4). Even at work things began gradually improving for him (4a).