grease the skids

Fig. to help prepare for or ease the way for the success or failure of someone or something. Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen. We need someone to grease the skids for the Wilson contract.

grease the skids

tv. to help prepare for the success or failure of someone or something. (see also put the skids under someone/something.) Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Milen	-	Bulgarian
Breana	bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə	English (Modern)
Samu	SAH-moo (Finnish)	Hungarian, Finnish
Vulcan	VUL-kən (English)	Roman Mythology
Aristaeus	ar-is-TEE-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Harrietta	her-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-ə	English (Rare)