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单词 oil the wheels
释义

oil the wheels in British English

to make things run smoothly
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oil the wheels

or grease the wheels
to help things to run smoothly and successfully
Credit cards greased the wheels of the consumer boom by allowing us to buy what wewant, when we want.

Examples of 'oil the wheels' in a sentence
oil the wheels

People just slosh money around to oil the wheels to ensure that everyone wins.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Formality can oil the wheels of interaction, remove personal responsibility, ease awkwardness or division.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
A bail-out of the two organisations would wipe out value for shareholders, but oil the wheels of the financial system.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Problems here oil the wheels of the 'have a go' approach to making a claim.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Not leading anywhere is shorthand for not making any money, failing to help the national economy, being unable to oil the wheels of profit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Giving a knighthood to those whose long-term financial backing has helped to oil the wheels of democracy is one thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Public service reform can require money to oil the wheels, or even just to pay for redundancies and moving buildings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Never underestimate the value of a big glass of water to help oil the wheels of love.
The Sun (2017)
It's beginning to oil the wheels and fund career paths in junior coaching at our professional clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Legally binding, unromantic, passionless contracts are the only way to oil the wheels of big business and keep everyone playing fair-ish.
The Sun (2010)
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