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oiled
oiled O0048500 (oild)adj.1. Treated or covered with oil: "Seventy percent of eagle nests in the oiled area failed to produce live chicks" (Timothy Egan).2. Slang Intoxicated; drunk.oiled (ɔɪld) adjlubricated, smeared, polished, etc with oil or an oily substance See also well-oiledThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | oiled - treated with oil; "oiled country roads"; "an oiled walnut table"unoiled - in need of oil treatment; "dusty unoiled roads"; "a dull unoiled table" |
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oiled
oil the wheelsTo facilitate, expedite, ease, or aid something or some process; to make or help things run more smoothly or more easily. Primarily heard in UK. Hopefully this shift in public opinion will help oil the wheels of immigration reform. The clients have been reluctant to sign on for another year, so we're offering a cash incentive to help oil the wheels.See also: oil, wheeloil (one's) handTo bribe one (to do or facilitate something), as or as if by slipping money into one's hand. A: "How are we going to get a table without a reservation?" B: "Don't worry, I oiled the hostess' hand, and she promised us a table in no time." I oiled my brother's hand to stop him from telling Mom that I had a party while she was away.See also: hand, oiloil (one's) palmTo bribe one (to do or facilitate something), as or as if by slipping money into one's hand. A: "How are we going to get a table without a reservation?" B: "Don't worry, I oiled the hostess' palm, and she promised us a table in no time." I oiled my brother's palm to stop him from telling Mom that I had a party while she was away.See also: oil, palmoil (someone or something) upTo cover someone or something in oil so as to lubricate them or it in preparation for some task or activity. That bike's been sitting in the shed for months, so make sure you oil up the chain before you take it out again. They oiled the muscly model up so that his pecs and biceps would shine nicely for the photo shoot.See also: oil, upoil itslang To work or study into the very late hours of the night or the very early hours of the next morning. An adaptation of the phrase "burn the midnight oil," which means the same. I tend not to spend too much time studying for exams, typically just oiling it the night before instead. If you keep oiling it this way, you're going to end up digging yourself an early grave!See also: oillike a well-oiled machineSaid of someone or something that functions very well or efficiently. Trudy and I have been working together in the attendance office for so long, we're like a well-oiled machine at this point.See also: like, machinea well-oiled machineSomeone or something that functions very well or efficiently. Trudy and I have been working together in the attendance office for so long, we're like a well-oiled machine at this point.See also: machineoil the wheels BRITISH or grease the wheels mainly AMERICANIf someone or something oils the wheels or greases the wheels of a process or system, they help things to happen successfully and without problems. The Bank of Amsterdam, a government bank owned by the city, had been established specifically to help oil the wheels of commerce. This effectively oils the wheels of diplomacy. Credit cards greased the wheels of the consumer boom by allowing us to buy what we want, when we want.See also: oil, wheeloil the ˈwheels (British English) (American English grease the ˈwheels) help something to happen easily and without problems, especially in business or politics: He doesn’t worry about bureaucratic procedures because he knows just where to oil the wheels.See also: oil, wheeloil it tv. to study all night. (Literally, burn the midnight oil.) I have a test tomorrow, and I really have to oil it tonight. See also: oiloiled mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. She’s not just drunk; she’s totally oiled. well-oiled1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was well-oiled and couldn’t stand up. 2. mod. talkative. She was sure well-oiled. I thought she’d never stop talking. EncyclopediaSeeoiloiled
Antonyms for oiledadj treated with oilAntonyms |