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oil the wheels

oil the wheels

to make it easier for something to happen (usually + of ) An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
See pour oil on troubled waters
See also: oil, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seymour['si:mɔ:]
CoralKAWR-əl (English)English, Spanish
ÁDhamh-Irish
Fatma-Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Payne[pein]
VerÍSsimo-Portuguese
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