Н-239

КАК (СЛОВНО) ПО НОТАМ разыгрываться), идти coll (как etc + PrepP these forms only adv fixed WO

(to do sth. , bring sth. about, sth. proceeds) without difficulty, easily, as if by a previously conceived plan: всё было разыграно \Н-239 - everything (things) went swimmingly (superbly, smoothly, like clockwork)

everything went (was carried off) without a hitch.

Задача перед Владом стояла нехитрая: отвлечь внимание старухи на себя, пока напарник будет шарить под её прилавком... Всё разыгрывалось, словно по нотам (Максимов 2). The job that Vlad had to do was not difficult: to distract the old woman's attention while his partner rifled her supplies under the counter... .The operation went like clockwork (2a).

У меня отлегло от души: всё понятно, конечно, Сергей страдает, но как ему приятно его страдание, как это всё отлично идёт, словно по нотам (Аксёнов 1). My heart lifted. I saw it all: sure Sergei was suffering, but how he was enjoying his suffering, how smoothly things were going, without a hitch (1a).