VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Grease the Wheels

Meaning:

Do something to make an operation run smoothly

Examples:

  • These are the men in attendance to grease the wheels.
  • I think she wants you to grease the wheels.
  • I can't promise anything, but I'll grease the wheels.
  • This is not a product only fit to grease the wheels of industry.
  • He really knows how to grease the wheels.
  • So, you think maybe, uh, you know, you could help grease the wheels a little?
  • There's a fine line, how do we protect the worker, yet, at the same time, continue to grease the wheels for capitalism?
  • Maybe there's some sort of, um—I don't know, like, a— a— A donation or something I could give to the auto shop to, um... grease the wheels.
  • Maybe there's some sort of, um—I don't know, like, a— a— A donation or something I could give to the auto shop to, um... grease the wheels.